as in painting
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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Stop by during one of the monthly Second Saturdays to experience some of the city’s infectious energy, or simply meander through the streets, admiring the colorful murals and other public artworks.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
In December last year, as debate raged about whether Arsenal had become too reliant on goals from dead-ball situations, their fans honoured the club’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover with a mural in the Hornsey Road tunnel next to the Emirates Stadium.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Each mural draws on themes of belonging and connection.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Notables from literature, journalism, entertainment and the arts joined in the festivities surrounded by Ed Sorel’s murals from another era.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
In December last year, as debate raged about whether Arsenal had become too reliant on goals from dead-ball situations, their fans honoured the club’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover with a mural in the Hornsey Road tunnel next to the Emirates Stadium.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Each mural draws on themes of belonging and connection.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Notables from literature, journalism, entertainment and the arts joined in the festivities surrounded by Ed Sorel’s murals from another era.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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Workers were still fixing up the basement — which needed new flooring, drywall, painting and electrical — as designers installed decorations in the house in mid-October.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Festivities also include face painting, sugar skull decorating and paper flower workshop along with a lowrider car show by the Callejeros de Encinitas Car Club, artist demonstrations, vendors and food truck.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Certain dishes, like the chilango pizza — featuring carnitas or carne asada, jalapeños, queso fresco and avocado — and the three tacos plate, pull inspiration from Mexican cuisine.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The 40-Year Con: Part III A spectacular exhibition of frescoes, paintings, drawings, and illuminated manuscripts has just opened in not one but two venues in Florence—Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo di San Marco.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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The middle frames offered dueling canvasses for the starting pitchers.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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For centuries, the moon has captivated our imagination, serving as a celestial companion and a canvas for scientific discovery.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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At Red Ledges, in Utah’s Heber Valley, luxury begins with the panorama—the beauty of the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains that surround the 2,000-acre private community.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Adjoining the space, a generous outdoor terrace invites guests to linger over lunch or a glass of wine while taking in the panorama.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon When asked if declining oil prices were piling pressure on Saudi Arabia's economy and government revenue, Al Falih said that the country was not scaling back budgets and there were no cuts to public spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Pour the yeast mixture, oil, and another ⅔ cup/150 ml lukewarm water into the well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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