defacing

Example Sentences

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San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of defacing the famed Pink Triangle, a symbol of LGBTQ+ rights that is installed annually during Pride Month on top of the city’s landmark Twin Peaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

But Navarro couldn’t save Julie, and Leah assumes that Danvers is not on her side, even when her stepmother gets her out of trouble for defacing the mining office.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

Asked about his evolution, Maupal said he never considered himself a “rebel artist,” or the type of graffiti artist who remains anonymous because his artwork is, legally speaking, defacing a public space.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Jewish leaders have noticed a rise in antisemitic discourse online, and incidents such as graffiti defacing a synagogue in Rio de Janeiro.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

It was defacing, it was taking away someone’s face.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood