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
Or pop in to the nearby Institut Français, which has several murals on permanent view and also hosts talks and other events.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
This poetic yet urgent chronicle of Sudan’s youth revolution shows how hope was ignited though
through music, murals and the unyielding power of words.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
My eyes adjust slowly, taking in vivid murals and shelves filled with colorful handicrafts.
—Iona Brannon, AFAR Media, 6 May 2025
This culturally rich area has dozens of street murals, some four stories tall.
—Jon Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
This poetic yet urgent chronicle of Sudan’s youth revolution shows how hope was ignited though
through music, murals and the unyielding power of words.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
My eyes adjust slowly, taking in vivid murals and shelves filled with colorful handicrafts.
—Iona Brannon, AFAR Media, 6 May 2025
This culturally rich area has dozens of street murals, some four stories tall.
—Jon Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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Viewers who know af Klint for her iconic mystical paintings will discover a different dimension of her practice.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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The burglar then removed the painting and fled from the home — and remains on the run, cops said Wednesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Our chat canvasses why Milioti was the right actress for the role of Sofia and why LeFranc is submitting The Penguin‘s finale for Emmy consideration.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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Public comment on the canvasses was close to nonexistent.—
Sasha Hupka,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Nov. 2024
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Fondazione Bulgari, paying tribute to the cultural richness of Sicily, has committed to supporting the restoration of a fresco of profound symbolic value at Palazzo Corvaja, and a new collaboration with the Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum in Palermo.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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The fresco captures the moment when Helle holds out a hand to Phrixus for help.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Later Piero Della Francesco, worked on canvas drawing a classical space, in which standing figures seem to hover.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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That’s partially due to outside social forces that demand their love be kept private, behind closed doors or the canvases of a tent, but Hermanus and Shattuck aren’t interested in piling on that context, which has already been explored in so many other movies more directly.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Lightning bolts of red were flashing out of the cloud line and creating a beautiful panorama against the backdrop of black.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Along with being surrounded by the dazzling panorama of rare orchids, tropical plants, herbs and fruit trees for sale by local and international vendors, the festival includes food and drink vendors, art, live music and lectures on orchid care and gardening.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Beginning in the 1920s, oil burst cinematically out of the ground at wells across the coastal South Bay and even into the Long Beach harbor.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Urban Decay Face Bond Self-setting Waterproof Foundation, $40 Because the entire face needs to be waterproof if its going to survive a night of bar-hopping: enter this matte, buildable-coverage foundation that aims to absorb sweat and oil during wear, sans powder. 5.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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