1
: of, relating to, or resembling a wall
2
: applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surface
Examples of mural in a Sentence
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Show your love for the environment and learn about the Richmond Rising initiative while enjoying music, food and activities such as gardening, mural painting, games and interactive booths.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, on Saturday, there’s also a mural installation in Dupont Circle Park and craft activities, such as origami and bookmark making, in the garden behind the historic Heurich House.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
While not part of the current mural program, the city and Pittsburg Community Arts Foundation sponsored the artwork.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Best things to do during spring training in Arizona
Museums and art galleries
Phoenix and its surrounding cities have some pretty amazing local artists, which means there's plenty of fun in mural hunting and gallery hopping.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Move on to the hip Edge neighborhood for more mural spotting, coffee or cocktails at buzzy Intermezzo, and lunch at local favorite Bodega, which rivals Miami with its spot-on Cuban cuisine.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Explore our new section Only later would Crabtree learn that the coyote called Tripod was a local legend whose likeness graces a massive mural downtown and whose chance encounters with residents are quickly documented on social media.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Other Asbury Park artists will see their work featured on a mural circle and the Stoke Henge surfboard arch.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024
Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Broderick Tower's whale mural has been covered once again, and just in time for the upcoming NFL Draft with advertising for Cure Auto Insurance.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
Original decor includes one-of-a-kind sculptures, a statement mirror wall, and multiple murals.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
But one important element of the original Ghee will be echoed at the new spot: the elephant mural.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
An imposing mural painted on a water tower shows a boy carrying a glacier on his back while the ice melts around him.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The city of Pittsburg is using $250,000 in surplus money from its general fund to paint murals in several locations across town.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Browse the museum, hike the trails — the Tower Trail takes you to the site of the long-ago observation tower — then check out the town’s art galleries and murals.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Many have whimsical murals, soaking tubs, and living rooms with city views.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Like her glam, her outfit was also stripped down to a bra and flannel boxers, putting her famous curves and collection of tattoos, including her latest mural arm ink, on full display.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Show your love for the environment and learn about the Richmond Rising initiative while enjoying music, food and activities such as gardening, mural painting, games and interactive booths.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, on Saturday, there’s also a mural installation in Dupont Circle Park and craft activities, such as origami and bookmark making, in the garden behind the historic Heurich House.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
While not part of the current mural program, the city and Pittsburg Community Arts Foundation sponsored the artwork.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Best things to do during spring training in Arizona
Museums and art galleries
Phoenix and its surrounding cities have some pretty amazing local artists, which means there's plenty of fun in mural hunting and gallery hopping.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Move on to the hip Edge neighborhood for more mural spotting, coffee or cocktails at buzzy Intermezzo, and lunch at local favorite Bodega, which rivals Miami with its spot-on Cuban cuisine.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Explore our new section Only later would Crabtree learn that the coyote called Tripod was a local legend whose likeness graces a massive mural downtown and whose chance encounters with residents are quickly documented on social media.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Other Asbury Park artists will see their work featured on a mural circle and the Stoke Henge surfboard arch.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024
Noun
This large-scale mural—which Ringgold created for the Women’s House of Detention in New York City after being awarded a Creative Arts Public Service (CAPS) grant by the New York State Council on the Arts in 1971—was installed on Rikers Island in 1972.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Broderick Tower's whale mural has been covered once again, and just in time for the upcoming NFL Draft with advertising for Cure Auto Insurance.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
Original decor includes one-of-a-kind sculptures, a statement mirror wall, and multiple murals.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
But one important element of the original Ghee will be echoed at the new spot: the elephant mural.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
An imposing mural painted on a water tower shows a boy carrying a glacier on his back while the ice melts around him.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The city of Pittsburg is using $250,000 in surplus money from its general fund to paint murals in several locations across town.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Browse the museum, hike the trails — the Tower Trail takes you to the site of the long-ago observation tower — then check out the town’s art galleries and murals.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Many have whimsical murals, soaking tubs, and living rooms with city views.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
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mural
1 of 2 adjective
mu·ral
ˈmyu̇r-əl 
1
: of or relating to a wall
2
: applied to and made part of a wall surface
a mural painting
mural
2 of 2 noun
: a mural work of art
Medical Definition
mural
adjective
mu·ral
ˈmyu̇r-əl
: attached to and limited to a wall or a cavity
a mural thrombus
mural abscesses
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