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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

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

From BBC Mar. 30, 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

The orderly looked in at the mural and the muralist.

From 2 B R 0 2 B by Kurt Vonnegut

Some of the young muralists appeared, including David, who arrived on his bicycle.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

The lakefront event will feature live broadcasts of round of 16 and quarterfinal matches in a festival-like atmosphere with DJs, international cuisine, beer gardens, an outdoor movie theater, muralists, games with prizes and continuous entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

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

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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