as in painting
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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Other governing bodies are also considering stripping Chavez’s likeness from countless street names, public buildings, murals and other memorials across the Bay Area.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Administrators said the mural is both a historical and artistic work stemming from collaboration between students and faculty, and that any changes will follow shared governance processes involving faculty, students and campus committees.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Also Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified voted unanimously to rename two schools named for Chavez and to remove his image from murals, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Gold murals encircle the main dining room, telling the history of Napa’s great grapes, from Zinfandel to Cabernet Sauvignon.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Administrators said the mural is both a historical and artistic work stemming from collaboration between students and faculty, and that any changes will follow shared governance processes involving faculty, students and campus committees.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Also Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified voted unanimously to rename two schools named for Chavez and to remove his image from murals, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Gold murals encircle the main dining room, telling the history of Napa’s great grapes, from Zinfandel to Cabernet Sauvignon.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
Noun
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The first piece inside the galleries, a 1967 painting by the German artist Maina-Miriam Munsky, depicts a schematic outline of a cube struggling to contain a mass of dreamy flesh.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The reason to visit this church next to the Pantheon are for the three Caravaggio paintings in its Contarelli chapel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Neverland Pizzeria founder Josep Zara said he was inspired by a fresco unearthed in Pompeii in 2023 that appeared to show a focaccia-like flatbread with spices, pomegranate seeds and dates.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As Barber fell to the canvas, Grasso put her in a rear naked chokehold before the fight was quickly called.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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No influencers, no trending audio, no elaborate editing — just millions of people sleeping better to the sound of rain on canvas.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The top-floor suites come with expansive terraces and knockout views across Rome’s domes and cupolas – the kind of panorama that turns a sunset into a private show.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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Here revelers can soak up the sun, nibble on snacks from Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s J&G Grill (which houses a decadent 13,000-bottle wine cellar), or take in the panorama of the mountains above or the scene at the multilevel heated pool below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia has been sending millions of barrels of crude oil a day through it because the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Crude oil prices rose again with no clear end in sight for the conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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