murals

noun

plural of mural
as in frescoes
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall

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Recent Examples of murals Seek out sculptures, mosaics, and murals along the Lincoln City Art Trail, and stop at the Lincoln City Cultural Center for galleries and festivals. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 Imagineer Jason Grandt says the area was heavily inspired by Rocky Mountain National Park as well as the painterly vistas of plein air artists and the murals of Thomas Hart Benton. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 And though some of these accessible murals, primarily located in South and West Side neighborhoods, continue to be periodically restored, other street masterpieces are endangered due to funding pressures, neglect and potential redevelopment. — Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 There’s a homely feel here, helped by a variety of murals and personal touches applied throughout. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 But for Mello, the murals are about more than transforming the physical landscape. — Josh Sanders, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The total will keep going up as officials continue efforts to erase one of the artist’s latest murals from the walls of London’s Royal Courts of Justice last year. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In August 2024, Banksy transformed a City of London police sentry box into a piranha tank through an elaborate series of murals. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026 But the murals were so successful that I was very quickly inundated with commissions, mainly of religious murals. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murals
  1. paintings
  2. canvases
  3. panoramas
  4. oils
Noun
  • The zaobanchu, located in the Forbidden City complex and around the country, had dozens of departments specializing in paintings, textiles, wood carving, materials and more — every minute aspect required to create elaborate pieces.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Kristinka Lazar, for example, used the time as an artistic residency to create a collection of paintings called The Gift of Being Seen, featuring 45 portraits of local villagers.
    — Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of paintings
Noun
  • Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The open-air rock shelters and towering sandstone cliffs are living canvases of ancient paintings from the Upper Paleolithic Period to the Neolithic (50,000–8,000 bce).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of canvases
Noun
  • In general, seek a perch with clear panoramas—such as a hilltop or open field instead of a thick forest.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At the top of the residence, a rooftop deck offers 360-degree panoramas stretching from the Santa Monica Pier and Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Definition of panoramas
Noun
  • If towels are feeling stiff, give them a deep clean to remove any lingering detergent or oils.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Licorice root extract brings soothing and brightening benefits, and a nourishing blend of sunflower, sweet almond, moringa, and rice germ oils, plus shea butter, softens dry skin and seals in moisture.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of oils

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