graffito

Example Sentences

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“Thus, the monk drew a graffito of a cross onto the wall, accompanied by a prayer with which he was very familiar.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

And the graffito on the bridge over it is being painted over by a man in a hard hat.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2021

The graffito “Bringing you the streets of Derry ’72” was seen in London, Leicester and Manchester.

From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2019

Adding insult to injury was the appearance of a stenciled graffito — “It’s Like Talkin to a Wall” — across the section, with the same sentiment expressed in Arabic above and Hebrew below.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2015

On the wall on the right side is the following graffito, or inscription, scratched with some sharp instrument: IIX.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)