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
The mural is the third in the Keepers of the Culture series from Ganggang, the cultural development firm that puts on the Butter fine art fair each year.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Don’t leave the city without taking a Mural Arts Philadelphia tour to view buildings transformed by imaginative murals.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Enjoy walking tours, a jigsaw puzzle contest, cider and doughnuts, a scavenger hunt, bike tours, live music, fudge making, nature hike, a mural, pumpkin carving, s'mores, photo sessions, watercolor class, Fort Mackinac cannon firing and more, the tourism bureau said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Stop at a Trail Community Hometown Highlight, which are murals, monuments and landmarks in communities, and take a picture.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Don’t leave the city without taking a Mural Arts Philadelphia tour to view buildings transformed by imaginative murals.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Enjoy walking tours, a jigsaw puzzle contest, cider and doughnuts, a scavenger hunt, bike tours, live music, fudge making, nature hike, a mural, pumpkin carving, s'mores, photo sessions, watercolor class, Fort Mackinac cannon firing and more, the tourism bureau said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Stop at a Trail Community Hometown Highlight, which are murals, monuments and landmarks in communities, and take a picture.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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The art news website ArtNet even pointed out that the scene in season 3 of White Lotus in which Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Woods are floating dead in the water appears to invoke the Millais painting.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 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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Another canvas which adapts well to nearly any shade thrown its way is the Air Jordan 12, which will soon take on a new white-and-green execution that’s said to be inspired by the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Clérigos Tower offers one of the best panoramas in the city after a climb of more than 200 steps.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 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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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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