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muralist

American  
[myoor-uh-list] / ˈmjʊər ə lɪst /

noun

  • muralists
    plural
  1. an artist who paints murals, especially an artist associated with muralism.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of muralism.

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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of muralist

mural + -ist


Example Sentences

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"Years later, we won back the walls from the gangs," said the muralist who considers art a "magical tool" for "social transformation."

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Ndubisi Okoye, a Detroit-based advertising creative director and muralist, was one of them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

The muralist thinks Chavez can remain on murals but be less prominent as long as the community agrees.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

He was like, I see you don’t have any mural experience, but we need a muralist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

This arching, floating unity of the ceiling is an admirable example of the self-control of the muralist.

From The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Art of the Panama-Pacific international exposition by Stella George Stern Perry

Following his sojourn in Europe and a brief stint back stateside, he won another fellowship to study in Mexico, where he absorbed the lessons of the activist muralists there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

For our annual holiday wrapping paper feature, Times art directors commissioned eight L.A.-based muralists to illustrate intriguing designs, from a Dodgers tribute to sweet treats perfect for the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024

“These are three muralists that are really well known in Los Angeles from the community,” Foster says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023

His portraits bore traces of the muralists of Mexico City, where he lived as a young man.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2023

As a young man, he made masterly but derivative art influenced by European Renaissance and surrealist painting as well as contemporary American and Mexican muralists.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023

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