mural

noun

Definition of muralnext
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 Founder Todd Graves commissioned the mural by his buddy Brody to celebrate his Times Square location’s third anniversary. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Gina Ferazzi outside a mural in downtown Los Angeles. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The 43 rooms are spread across two neighboring heritage mansions in the old fisherman village of Sariyer and radiate Old World elegance in the most understated of ways, letting the intricate moldings and murals steal the show. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 In May, Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento City Unified School District announced plans to remove a mural of an Indigenous man associated with its Warriors nickname — a decision urged by some members of the tribal community. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mural
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  1. painting
  2. fresco
  3. canvas
  4. panorama
  5. oil
Noun
  • Hitler’s picture was exchanged for a painting of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the Coast Guard.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Because a painting is only as good as its canvas, this 2-in-1 priming and setting spray was used to prep the skin before blush and other makeup products.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of painting
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  • The Vatican Museums last week inaugurated a major restoration of Raphael’s Loggia, an epic fresco cycle decorating a 213-foot-long corridor in the Apostolic Palace, where the pope lives.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026
  • Over the years, the 117 rooms and suites have been refreshed, the restaurant has been updated (both behind-the-scenes with a new kitchen and in the dining room, where new floors have been laid and frescoes painted), and the spa has been restyled.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
Definition of fresco
Noun
  • The coated canvas is super durable and will only get better with age.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Its link with the automobile world dates back to 1897, with the launch of Georges Vuitton’s pioneering Malle Auto car trunk made of durable Vuittonite canvas.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Definition of canvas
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  • From the military forays of the country’s first president to the development of robotics and artificial intelligence, the road offers a panorama of the nation’s progress.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of panorama
Noun
  • The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Most of us, for instance, are not the oil company executives who were told about the effects of CO2 emissions back in the 1970s and decided that the threat to their business outweighed the threat to the planet.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of oil

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