mural

noun

Definition of muralnext
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 Artist Skye Walker painted a mural featuring the school mascot — a dragonfly — on the exterior of one building. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 All that remains are a couple of plaques and a mural that is a few blocks from Coors Field. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the palm-tree mural emphasizes the open windowlessness of the subterranean, or the flat color dulls exertion. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 This summer, Off the Wall artists worked on a mosaic mural on a building at 6209 North Ave. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mural
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  1. painting
  2. fresco
  3. canvas
  4. panorama
  5. oil
Noun
  • Armstrong's old bedroom is now decorated with photos and paintings of the moon landing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Paint Like Bob Ross Complete a Bob Ross-style painting — complete with happy trees — in just one class taught by a certified instructor.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of painting
Noun
  • Original architectural elements, including a small fragment of a fresco, the aforementioned mask fountain, and a Carrara marble staircase connecting the five floors, were restored.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Vatican Museums last week inaugurated a major restoration of Raphael’s Loggia, an epic fresco cycle decorating a 213-foot-long corridor in the Apostolic Palace, where the pope lives.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026
Definition of fresco
Noun
  • The airy interiors cement the beach house feel, with white wood paneling creating a crisp canvas for pops of turquoise and natural wood.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Done at a large scale, at times measuring more than 8 feet wide, Urgessa begins his paintings by drawing them out on the floor before introducing oil to the canvas via a long brush.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of canvas
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  • In later iterations, Reihana retitled the panorama In Pursuit of Venus [infected], for the astronomy project and rape joke at the heart of wallpaper’s story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Sunday, July 19, and Monday, July 20, 360-degree panorama shows the honeycomb-like patterns stretching across the landscape as far as the rover can see.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of panorama
Noun
  • Rather than occasional long-range strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine is now carrying out frequent attacks on refineries, oil tankers, power substations and broader energy infrastructure, according to ACLED’s Polishchuk.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The other way is to place the dry ingredients into a food processor and pulse, then blend in the egg yolks and oil.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of oil

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