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 The high-tech campus seems sure to trigger the latest transformation of the neighborhood that in recent years found new energy with murals and nightlife. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Five original murals by Naples artist Janine Wesselmann celebrate the city's social traditions, while a baby grand piano provides the soundtrack most evenings beneath gilded ceilings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 The building is decked in yellow and green accents and murals. — Kansas City Star, 28 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 Nearby are activist murals from artists including Judith Baca and Diego Rivera. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Glenview elected officials hope to encourage the creation of more public murals, particularly within the downtown. — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Hamilton’s city streets are brightened by more than 100 large-scale murals, a variety of different galleries, and a monthly art walk. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026 Living alone in Los Angeles for the first time, Jordan had visions of eclectic murals to match her vintage furniture and art collection. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murals
  1. paintings
  2. canvases
  3. panoramas
  4. oils
Noun
  • The Musée de l’Orangerie is celebrating the centennial of Monet’s passing with an exhibit focusing on his art’s relation with time through about 40 paintings.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Julian Gascoigne, a senior specialist in British paintings at Sotheby ’s, said the work is notable for its exceptional state of preservation, allowing viewers to appreciate Turner’s technique in unusual detail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of paintings
Noun
  • Four Metzinger canvases and a drawing remain in the museum’s holdings.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Two German artists were arrested at the Louvre in Paris on September 19 after mounting two canvases to a wall of the Salle des États, where Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is displayed.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of canvases
Noun
  • The Forêt du Dom hike is a five- to six-hour loop through centuries-old cork oaks, while the sporty Les Hauts de Bormes trail delivers breathtaking coastal panoramas.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Three Fall Must-Dos Take in one of the best fall color panoramas at Brockway Mountain Lookout along Brockway Mountain Drive, linking Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor, about an hour’s drive north from Houghton.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of panoramas
Noun
  • When raindrops hit dry ground and plants, the impact creates microscopic bubbles filled with geosmin and oils that rise into the air, pop and scatter into tiny particles that can then fill human nostrils.
    — Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Then support the skin’s surface with botanical oils and beeswax.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of oils

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“Murals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murals. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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