as in frescoes
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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Recent Examples of murals
Tucked next to Mather Field and a housing development is a building adorned with murals of flowers and wildlife.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
Youthful yet elevated design can be found throughout the downtown property, from the bright murals that adorn the walls to the colorful pillows and throw blankets inside the guestrooms.
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Sara Harowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Kabotie also painted murals in the tower, which opened in 1932.
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Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The 43 rooms are spread across two neighboring heritage mansions in the old fisherman village of Sariyer and radiate Old World elegance in the most understated of ways, letting the intricate moldings and murals steal the show.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Venezuela’s cities are covered in murals—typically portraits of government officials next to hopeful slogans—that urge citizens, in one way or another, to ignore the harsh past and present, and to keep believing in the future.
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Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Although there’s been a little effort to pretty it up, like the series of murals installed in 2013 that were intended to capture the spirit of the track, it’s been doomed since around 2007, when Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed shutting it down.
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Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
As visitors descend on downtown Atlanta for World Cup events, the murals offer another way to experience the city — one that doesn't require a ticket.
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Brian Unger,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
There are many murals of Messi around the world.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
Youthful yet elevated design can be found throughout the downtown property, from the bright murals that adorn the walls to the colorful pillows and throw blankets inside the guestrooms.
—
Sara Harowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Kabotie also painted murals in the tower, which opened in 1932.
—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The 43 rooms are spread across two neighboring heritage mansions in the old fisherman village of Sariyer and radiate Old World elegance in the most understated of ways, letting the intricate moldings and murals steal the show.
—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Venezuela’s cities are covered in murals—typically portraits of government officials next to hopeful slogans—that urge citizens, in one way or another, to ignore the harsh past and present, and to keep believing in the future.
—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Although there’s been a little effort to pretty it up, like the series of murals installed in 2013 that were intended to capture the spirit of the track, it’s been doomed since around 2007, when Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed shutting it down.
—
Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
As visitors descend on downtown Atlanta for World Cup events, the murals offer another way to experience the city — one that doesn't require a ticket.
—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
There are many murals of Messi around the world.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murals
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Bossoms Mesa, the study's first author, explains how the researchers took the samples while also preserving the paintings.
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Amassed by the late collectors Jacques and Natasha Gelman during the 20th century, the Gelman Collection is particularly rich in works by Frida Kahlo, with 10 paintings by her.
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Adam Newport-Berra’s cinematography turns a single set into a visually alive space, using the actors’ faces as canvases for a soulful story.
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Not as France's region of 50-plus grape varieties, but as one of its greatest canvases.
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But what really blew me away was the sheer scale of the panoramas.
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From a point roughly 1 million miles from Earth, the telescope is expected to survey the cosmos, capturing panoramas of hundreds of millions of stars and billions of galaxies.
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The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.
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According to Romine, high-quality liquid detergents are formulated to tackle both visible stains and the invisible body oils.
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