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
Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora curated the mobile interactive mural exhibit, which evolved from the existing murals seen in Overtown that highlight the neighborhood’s history, and include a QR code for visitors to scan and learn about the stories behind them.
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Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The mural is funded through a Cook County Arts grant secured by the village.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The opera house is now considering the sale of its Marc Chagall murals for $55 million.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Fremont offers a walkable community with streets adorned with murals and a myriad of local-favorite restaurants, while Queen Anne brings the historic charm with rows of Victorian homes and 1950s neon signage.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The mural is funded through a Cook County Arts grant secured by the village.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The opera house is now considering the sale of its Marc Chagall murals for $55 million.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Fremont offers a walkable community with streets adorned with murals and a myriad of local-favorite restaurants, while Queen Anne brings the historic charm with rows of Victorian homes and 1950s neon signage.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
Noun
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As the women sat on a silk fabric sofa, the wall behind them showcased a painting of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, painted by Ferdinand Richardt in 1858.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The painting, a collaboration between the Glenview Art League, residents and Chicago artist Anne Farley Gaines, depicts a bridge on the North Branch of the Chicago River and will run parallel to the river.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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To encompass the story, about a miracle from 847, when Pope Leo IV stopped a fire with a blessing, Raphael brings you into the fresco through the unshod feet of a woman in agony and leaves you near the very back, with a tiny and serene Leo IV.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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While these sneakers may look like a modern spin on a classic canvas style — the design holds more than meets the eye.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both vague and central to the true essence of style, the phrase seems aimed at urging designers to use the body as a blank canvas.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The roof-deck affords its own panorama.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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Get skyline panoramas from One World Observatory, the tallest tower in the country, built where the original World Trade Center stood.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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In effect, Wright was the first indigenous artist to introduce chiaroscuro to the oil-painting scene that was expanding in the Britain around him.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Better to cook them with oil, on the stovetop.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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