as in painting
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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In addition to the latest mural, two others have been completed; one is at The Place in Corona del Mar and the other on a building adjacent to the gardens, all with an emphasis on history, horticulture and arts, Acevedo said.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
There are cars depicted in the busy mural above the bar, vintage petrol cans stacked on shelves in the middle of the room, and a menu themed around refuelling guests with top-notch British classics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The suit, filed on June 1 in the District Court’s Dallas division by Dallas firm Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, claims that the destruction of the mural, designated as Whaling Wall 82, violates the artist’s rights under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA).
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
SomeraRoad has also announced a project with SpraySeeMO, an arts organization, to bring seven new murals to the West Bottoms, according to a news release.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
There are cars depicted in the busy mural above the bar, vintage petrol cans stacked on shelves in the middle of the room, and a menu themed around refuelling guests with top-notch British classics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The suit, filed on June 1 in the District Court’s Dallas division by Dallas firm Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, claims that the destruction of the mural, designated as Whaling Wall 82, violates the artist’s rights under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA).
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
SomeraRoad has also announced a project with SpraySeeMO, an arts organization, to bring seven new murals to the West Bottoms, according to a news release.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
Noun
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Baer beautifully evokes paintings inspired by the work of outsider artist Henry Darger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Adam and Eve After Cranach, 1971, an acrylic diptych modeled on Lucas Cranach the Elder’s 1526 painting of the titular couple.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The seven tracks on their first LP together are largely instrumental and instinctive, building a pivotal series of Miami recording sessions into a fresco of outsider rock, ambient, and avant-garde arrangement.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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To encompass the story, about a miracle from 847, when Pope Leo IV stopped a fire with a blessing, Raphael brings you into the fresco through the unshod feet of a woman in agony and leaves you near the very back, with a tiny and serene Leo IV.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Locke works are placed directly above and below a small Albers; inches away from each are examples of minerals, in their own display cases, which, jutting out from the wall, distract lamentably from the canvases.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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The combination of Seussian Joshua Trees, the moonscape-like desert, the lore of alien encounters, the ghost-town vibes, and the countless kooky artists who went out there and never quite came back is a begging canvas for a trippy weekend with friends.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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Passengers can expect jaw-dropping scenery throughout the journey, from towering evergreens and pristine glacial lakes to panoramas of the Rocky Mountains.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Chipmunks chitter around the bald summit as travelers marvel at the vast panorama unfurling at their feet.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Beyond the direct threat posed by drones, Russians are facing growing fuel shortages as Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries limit supply.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Ukrainian bombardments have constricted the supply of gas in the oil-rich country and there are reports of Russians in several regions having to line up at the pump for hours at a time.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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