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mural

noun

Definition of mural

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 in question is pasted along the side of the Jolly Colliers Pub building in Bedminster, Bristol. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Lucaj also envisions the store as a connection between New York and Paris café culture, and has partnered with nearby La Perle, commissioning a custom mural and creating a bespoke coffee experience as part of integrating into the neighborhood. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Instead of wallpaper or paint, the team commissioned a colorful mural by Mexican-Spanish artist Rafael Uriegas. — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026 Look for eight murals scattered through downtown, then grab a sandwich to go from The Cheese Shop and enjoy it picnic-style in Washington Square Park. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mural

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His studio contains reminders of Lisa, including a few paintings, an Easter card addressed to Vollmann from her pet lizard Greenie and an old report card that notes her excellence in subjects like language arts and French.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Over the years, presidents have changed the paintings on the wall, the statues, the carpets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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Also on the way is a textile fresco made from ship sail offcuts by the French design duo Jeanne Martin-Taton and Marie-Marie Vergne, better known for their work with Hermès and India Mahdavi as The Crafties.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Schlumberger also collected the early, experimental landscape triptych by Paul Cézanne from his famed fresco Paysage romantique aux pêcheurs (1862–64), originally for the artist’s family estate in southern France known as Jas de Bouffan.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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Access to the private and quietly serene Regent Club, set at the top of the resort with an adults-only pool embracing the full panorama, is only included for villa and penthouse guests but is available as an add-on to suite bookings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The embroidered panorama depicting the last successful invasion of England goes on public display at the British Museum this week, back on British soil for the first time since the 11th century.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

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