graffito
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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
Their theory also fit with an ancient graffito found in Puteoli, Italy, depicting a crucified individual, with a woman’s name, Alkimila, above a shoulder.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
The departure from type calls to mind an old graffito on the New York City subway: “Allen Ginsberg revises.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2018
The third century Alaxamenos graffito depicts a worshipper standing next to a donkey-headed man on a crucifix.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2013
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 T. L. (Thomas Louis) Haines
Delivery bots have been tagged with graffiti in Los Angeles, and there was even one botched botnapping attempt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
McGee came up in San Francisco’s graffiti scene in the 1980s, developing a visual language under the moniker Twist that included faces, liquor bottles and stylized screws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Israel's military told AFP that soldiers were dispatched to Mikhmas following a report of graffiti and arson at the mosque, as well as damage to a vehicle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The sight of vacant shops and graffiti can quickly become a vicious circle, deterring shoppers, discouraging investment and leading to anti-social behaviour.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Miss Throckmorton used to tell us that people who carve things on trees are the wickedest sorts of vandals 'cause they're not only making graffiti, they're hurting living beings too.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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