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Recent Examples of fresco
The Buddhist frescoes represent human archetypes, similar to Greek myths in classical Western culture.
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Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
Spirited sophistication flourishes within its walls: an Ai Weiwei triptych hangs under a ceiling covered in original frescoes, and in my room, rosy-pink Gucci wallpaper depicted herons and dragonflies.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Much of the cavernous interior of this UNESCO World Heritage site — a former 19th-century care home — was painted in the 1930s by the celebrated Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco, whose brutal, moving imagery evokes the Spanish conquest in frescoes.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Inside the feudal fortress, decorative interiors include frescoes credited to Benedetto Bembo, such as Camera d’Oro, a room that depicts courtly interactions between Pier Maria Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini and recounts the tale of their love.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
Spirited sophistication flourishes within its walls: an Ai Weiwei triptych hangs under a ceiling covered in original frescoes, and in my room, rosy-pink Gucci wallpaper depicted herons and dragonflies.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Much of the cavernous interior of this UNESCO World Heritage site — a former 19th-century care home — was painted in the 1930s by the celebrated Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco, whose brutal, moving imagery evokes the Spanish conquest in frescoes.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Inside the feudal fortress, decorative interiors include frescoes credited to Benedetto Bembo, such as Camera d’Oro, a room that depicts courtly interactions between Pier Maria Rossi and Bianca Pellegrini and recounts the tale of their love.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fresco
Noun
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Splashes of color abound, from cobalt blue planters to murals by Mexican artist Manu Muni that lend a playful edge to the building’s storied past.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Slidell also has beautiful murals at eight stops through the historic district, and the Mardi Gras Museum inside the courthouse includes more than 800 pieces of Carnival flair, from costumes and goblets to throws and dresses.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Yet presidents can choose which paintings to hang in the entryway and along the hall that connects the State Dining Room to the East Room.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The paintings on exhibit at Zwirner were filled with references to her earlier works and to herself.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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While early voting and mail-in ballots received before Election Day are processed and posted on election night, vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day, along with provisional ballots, are counted during the official canvass period within 30 days after the election.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2025
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The decline comes as Democrats’ ideological wings fight over the best tactics to counter Trump, which, combined with raw political ambition, makes the emerging Democratic 2028 field a wide-open electoral canvass.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Take the view: a sweeping, cinematic panorama of Los Angeles, framed with intention.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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From the elevated overlook, visitors have an incredible view of a bare panorama that holds the remains of many extinct species dating back 5 million years.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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On sale for 63 percent off, the Bogota sneakers have a flexible, breathable canvas upper and a high shaft for extra ankle support.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Three distinct figures sprawl across a seven-foot-wide, four-foot-tall landscape canvas, the man in the center and the woman on the right represent Jean-Michel Basquiat’s parents, Gerard and Matilda.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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But just two months earlier, the justices allowed a similar suit from the city and county of Honolulu, Hawaii, to continue against oil and gas companies.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders voted against the oil and gas major’s current chairman.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Fresco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fresco. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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