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muralist

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

noun

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


adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of muralist

mural + -ist

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Every time Adriana Molina drives up Lake Avenue to her retro-style women’s clothing shop Sidecca in Altadena, she sees the new outdoor mural she commissioned for the store by muralist and illustrator Annie Bolding.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

That self-portrait depicted the artist with a tiny portrait of her muralist husband, Diego Rivera, atop her forehead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

George Biddle, a muralist who became the chair of the War Department Art Advisory Committee, laid out the mission, advising his artists:

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

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 Perry, Stella George Stern

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