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 Spanish-Mexican painter Rafael Uriegas’s vibrant, characterful murals open up the lobby. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Winding paths, illuminated murals and art installations add to the landscaping. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Contemporary artist Carlito Dalceggio has also created a series of striking murals for the common areas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 In 1984, the city commissioned 10 artists from Brockman to paint 10 freeway murals for the Summer Olympics. — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Mansion of murals and mirrors Countess di Frasso’s eight-bedroom residence was decorated by interior designer Elsie de Wolfe. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 The interior features wood, leather finishes, moody tones, marble countertops and sports murals line the walls. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 The artists who made the murals, for the museum campus and around the neighborhood of Wynwood, include ATOMIK, Tatiana Suarez, Askew One, DENIAL, FAILE, Gons and Audet, Lady AIKO, Queen Andrea, Ron English, and Tristan Eaton. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The compact coastal town is known for its whitewashed medina, brightly painted murals and imposing Portuguese-era ramparts overlooking the ocean. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murals
  1. paintings
  2. canvases
  3. panoramas
  4. oils
Noun
  • Their art selection is peppered with Alexander Calder mobiles, Ellsworth Kelly canvases, and Gerhard Richter paintings, works that offer plenty of reference material, naturally.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Next year, Madrid’s prestigious Museo Reina Sofía will open an outpost in the city, with a collection of 138,000 paintings, sculptures and manuscripts.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paintings
Noun
  • The night before, amid the horde at the opening of Thaddaeus Ropac’s Georg Baselitz show, actor Damian Lewis was sizing up the big canvases.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There, the walls are festooned with shapes that seem inspired by Cubist canvases.
    — Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 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
  • In practice, that means keeping prep tools like knives, cutting boards and mixing bowls together near one counter and storing cookware, oils and utensils close to the stove.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Modern hair oils blend botanical ingredients like argan, squalane and castor with lightweight silicones that seal the cuticle without the heavy, greasy feel of older formulas.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of oils

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