defacement

Example Sentences

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The Delphs are among many Ann Arbor residents who say they are witnessing a defacement of the local landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

While it is impossible to say when the defacement on the card happened, Dr Goldring said it was "certainly done with a purpose".

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

If pressed, some argue the indignation over the defacement itself betrays how little our culture values the planet when compared to inanimate works of canvas and pigment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

“Over several weeks, the protesters covered streets, sidewalks, and storefronts with paint and chalk. The markings were ubiquitous and in open violation of the District’s defacement ordinance, yet none of the protesters were arrested.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2023

That insidious defacement is seen to be a thing of towns, and not at all a matter of "class."

From Another Sheaf by Galsworthy, John