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

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

The third century Alaxamenos graffito depicts a worshipper standing next to a donkey-headed man on a crucifix.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2013

Each bore a stamp on the handle; the smaller had also a graffito on the rim of the bottom made by a succession of little dots.

From Roman Britain in 1914 by Haverfield, F. (Francis)