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

Ben Stones’s imposing concrete set includes the signature graffito, “I love you, will u marry me,” that was painted on a concrete bridge of the housing project in 2001 and became an unlikely Sheffield icon.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

The fabric slid off and there was that familiar graffito.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2018

“See the strength of the Turk,” warns a large graffito left by a Turkish soldier.

From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2015

Upon all points, therefore, our claim concerning the graffito is an ill-founded one; and it cannot be considered evidence regarding either cross or crucifixion.

From The Non-Christian Cross An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion by Parsons, John Denham