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
His commitment to giving back extends beyond individual portraits to larger community projects and murals that celebrate local culture and resilience.
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Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Fall also brings a crisp energy to the city’s cultural scene, with free museums like the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art alongside neighborhood murals and indie galleries that showcase the city’s creative edge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The NIDs in his district have taken on projects such as residential home repairs and neighborhood murals.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
At the heart of the 15,000 square feet of living space is a soaring double-height atrium wrapped in detailed cherrywood paneling and surrounded by a series of formal salons, each with original murals, moldings, and paneling.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Clifton also has historic stone buildings and charming murals showcasing the town's history.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Two restored 18th-century murals by English master William Hogarth, painted on the walls of the UK’s oldest hospital, have opened to the public 300 years after their creation.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The streets are brimming with culture, as homes and buildings peppered throughout the town are adorned with beautiful, colorful murals featuring Black men and women.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
So far this year, artists have painted murals that include two of the city's basketball icons and sculpted a shining celebration of water's life-giving properties.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Fall also brings a crisp energy to the city’s cultural scene, with free museums like the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art alongside neighborhood murals and indie galleries that showcase the city’s creative edge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The NIDs in his district have taken on projects such as residential home repairs and neighborhood murals.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
At the heart of the 15,000 square feet of living space is a soaring double-height atrium wrapped in detailed cherrywood paneling and surrounded by a series of formal salons, each with original murals, moldings, and paneling.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Clifton also has historic stone buildings and charming murals showcasing the town's history.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Two restored 18th-century murals by English master William Hogarth, painted on the walls of the UK’s oldest hospital, have opened to the public 300 years after their creation.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The streets are brimming with culture, as homes and buildings peppered throughout the town are adorned with beautiful, colorful murals featuring Black men and women.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
So far this year, artists have painted murals that include two of the city's basketball icons and sculpted a shining celebration of water's life-giving properties.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murals
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Festival wares for sale include paintings, textiles, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, lamps, Halloween items, Christmas decor and so much more.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The exhibit is the first comprehensive exploration of Katz’s collaborations with choreographers, dancers and members of avant-garde theater ensembles over six decades, showcasing rare archival materials, major sets and paintings and previously unexhibited sketches.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Tang Wing, a collaboration with the architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle, will also house rotating special exhibitions, requiring blank canvases of sorts.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Other vegan protein sources like tofu and tempeh also make for great meat substitutes (and serve as blank canvases for flavor).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Clérigos Tower offers one of the best panoramas in the city after a climb of more than 200 steps.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The micro-weave of aramid disperses oils, prevents slipping, and maintains consistent grip over time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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Sources of fat include oils, nuts, butter, avocados, and fatty fish.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Murals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murals. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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