as in painting
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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Recent Examples of mural
With murals and historical displays, the renovations highlight Fort Worth’s heritage.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Nearly every wall in her house has a mural she’s painted, and her office is covered in hearts.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Elmer Lucille Allen smiles from a mural painted in her honor on a building along Jackson Street in Smoketown.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The McKim building has served as the library headquarters since 1895, and features murals by the likes of John Singer Sargent and Edwin Austin Abbey.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Nearly every wall in her house has a mural she’s painted, and her office is covered in hearts.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Elmer Lucille Allen smiles from a mural painted in her honor on a building along Jackson Street in Smoketown.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The McKim building has served as the library headquarters since 1895, and features murals by the likes of John Singer Sargent and Edwin Austin Abbey.
—Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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As Haas gained popularity around the world, so did speed-painting in the pageant community.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Artworks on display will range from plein air painting, ceramics, woodworking, mixed-media and stained glass to photography.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fresco of Christ the Redeemer in Glory with the Heavenly Host by Niccolo Circignani Il Pomarancio (1588) in main apse of church Basilica di Santi Giovanni e Paolo.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon queso fresco; garnish with additional cilantro, and serve immediately with remaining tomato salsa on the side.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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In her past roles, designing for French labels Carven and Lacoste, respectively, Trotter has always thought of the body as a canvas.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The brand has been making its signature canvas pairs for over a century, and the shoes are a cultural touchstone in their own right.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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After a last scramble over huge slabs of marble, the view opens up onto an epic panorama of the large performance space, perched on the city’s highest point.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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Use Olive Oil Spray Instead of Butter Olive oil spray is a good alternative to butter when preparing food.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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Established under the Carter administration in 1980 and now largely funded through dedicated taxes reinstated by the Biden administration’s infrastructure law, the Superfund program is used for clearing up polluted land and handling environmental crises such as oil spills and natural disasters.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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