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
Notables from literature, journalism, entertainment and the arts joined in the festivities surrounded by Ed Sorel’s murals from another era.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Keeping the local theme going, local artist Damin Lujan, aka Zaoone, created the mural for the interior wall.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The mural likely will qualify as his largest piece ever.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
His commitment to giving back extends beyond individual portraits to larger community projects and murals that celebrate local culture and resilience.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Keeping the local theme going, local artist Damin Lujan, aka Zaoone, created the mural for the interior wall.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
The mural likely will qualify as his largest piece ever.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
His commitment to giving back extends beyond individual portraits to larger community projects and murals that celebrate local culture and resilience.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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Workers were still fixing up the basement — which needed new flooring, drywall, painting and electrical — as designers installed decorations in the house in mid-October.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Festivities also include face painting, sugar skull decorating and paper flower workshop along with a lowrider car show by the Callejeros de Encinitas Car Club, artist demonstrations, vendors and food truck.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 40-Year Con: Part III A spectacular exhibition of frescoes, paintings, drawings, and illuminated manuscripts has just opened in not one but two venues in Florence—Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo di San Marco.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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Over 22,000 square feet of intricate frescoes and paintings cover walls and ceilings.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
1 Oct. 2025
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But a landscape to another person can be a totally blue canvas.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Canvas Tote Bag Upgrade your standard tote bag with this canvas option that has external side pockets, a shoulder strap, and a removable carabiner.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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At Red Ledges, in Utah’s Heber Valley, luxury begins with the panorama—the beauty of the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains that surround the 2,000-acre private community.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Adjoining the space, a generous outdoor terrace invites guests to linger over lunch or a glass of wine while taking in the panorama.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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It's made of oil and eggs, which both of those ingredients can also go into a dessert.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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The first, published in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that a blend of cannabis oil, containing the psychoactive compound THC, as well as CBD and other natural compounds in the plant, outperformed a placebo.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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