1
: of, relating to, or resembling a wall
2
: applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surface
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The Shine Mural Festival in St. Petersburg is known for turning blank city walls into multi-story artworks thanks to visiting mural artists from around the world.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
And George wandering past shops where a mural of masters and slaves makes the nation’s colonialist legacy seem quaint.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Art Across Cincinnati Cincy’s arts scene shines year-round thanks to an ambitious mural program that has produced a collection to rival any American city other than Miami.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The Shine Mural Festival in St. Petersburg is known for turning blank city walls into multi-story artworks thanks to visiting mural artists from around the world.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
Shops are encouraged to incorporate local iconography into their design — think a mural of the Space Needle in Seattle or a Lego model of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
And George wandering past shops where a mural of masters and slaves makes the nation’s colonialist legacy seem quaint.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mural. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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mural
1 of 2 adjective
mu·ral
ˈmyu̇r-əl 
1
: of or relating to a wall
2
: applied to and made part of a wall surface
a mural painting
mural
2 of 2 noun
: a mural work of art
Medical Definition
mural
adjective
mu·ral
ˈmyu̇r-əl
: attached to and limited to a wall or a cavity
a mural thrombus
mural abscesses
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