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graffiti

[gruh-fee-tee] / grəˈfi ti /
NOUN
wall writing
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Utility boxes, street signs and maps of Little Tokyo attractions are plastered with stickers and graffiti.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

He makes clear that the eventual titans of streetwear were scrappy entrepreneurs who merged graffiti, break dancing, hip-hop, punk rock and skateboarding, all gestures of rebellion they cleverly merchandised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The mall had insufficient exterior lighting, the city said, and graffiti resulting from deferred or neglected maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

A man has been charged with criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, police have said.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Amid political graffiti scribbled in red paint on trees and rocks, we passed a group of women washing clothes in a gully.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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