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Recent Examples of graffiti from the Web
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During the current fiscal year, which ends this week, the city doubled the number of full-time employees devoted to graffiti efforts from five to 10.
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The bowl came graffitied in caramel and chocolate syrup that alerted the senses that good things would happen in your belly thereafter.
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Origin and Etymology of graffiti
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graffiti
Definition of graffiti
: usually unauthorized writing or drawing on a public surface
Is graffiti singular or plural?
Graffiti, which also serves as the plural of graffito, is commonly used as a singular mass noun. graffiti … was depressing people who rode the subways — New Yorker graffiti comes in various styles — S. K. Oberbeck This use is well established although not yet as well established as the mass-noun use of data. Use of graffiti as a singular count noun is still quite rare and is not standard.
Examples of graffiti in a Sentence
The walls of the old building are covered with graffiti.
Recent Examples of graffiti from the Web
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A farmer’s market, live music and graffiti artists during the day; a silent disco glow party and patriotic, family-friendly movies on the beach at night. 2-11 p.m. Saturday at Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Brewery, 30205 SW 217 Ave.,
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The musician, who is also a graffiti artist, claims to be friends with the artist and fans have linked Massive Attack’s touring schedule with some of the places where Banksy’s art pops up.
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And, sure, there is a slim chance that Robert Mueller is taking some time off from his secret graffiti career to be a special prosecutor in this Trump administration/Russia fiasco.
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A graffiti muralist, MasPaz, who grew up in Washington, added vivid color and energetic design with sizable contributions.
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In the parking lot across from Art Share L.A., three walls feature the work of the UTI Crew, an international graffiti collective founded in L.A. in the mid-’80s.
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Layers of graffiti and fingerprint smears of a mystery substance covered the walls.
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To get it back, Steve must broker a deal among a complex web of competing interests – the drug dealers, a nymphomaniac with protective brothers, a real estate developer (Adam Goldberg) with a graffiti problem.
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London’s Daily Mail marveled that Hardister’s ‘crazy’ tattoos include a wall around his neck that is itself covered in graffiti.
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Origin and Etymology of graffiti
Italian, plural of graffito
GRAFFITI Defined for English Language Learners
graffiti
Definition of graffiti for English Language Learners
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: pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.
GRAFFITI Defined for Kids
graffiti
playDefinition of graffiti for Students
: writing or drawing made on a public structure without permission
Learn More about graffiti
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Spanish Central: Translation of graffiti Nglish: Translation of graffiti for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of graffiti for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about graffiti
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