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Recent Examples of colonnade
Inside the primary Mediterranean Revival-style residence, a particularly opulent foyer sports a groin-vaulted colonnade that flows to multi-level living spaces.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
When an earthquake hit Japan in 1995, bringing down a church in Takatori, Ban replaced it with a Paper Church, an elegant elliptical colonnade inside a rectangular frame, topped by a tented roof.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
The Mostafa family from the southern Beirut suburbs share three mattresses amongst themselves amid the mosque’s looming colonnades.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The striking front exterior includes glass, steel, and a stone colonnade, complemented by a serene koi pond and distinctive landscaping.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
When an earthquake hit Japan in 1995, bringing down a church in Takatori, Ban replaced it with a Paper Church, an elegant elliptical colonnade inside a rectangular frame, topped by a tented roof.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
The Mostafa family from the southern Beirut suburbs share three mattresses amongst themselves amid the mosque’s looming colonnades.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The striking front exterior includes glass, steel, and a stone colonnade, complemented by a serene koi pond and distinctive landscaping.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonnade
Noun
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His architectural preferences have an impact, however subtle, on the millions of people who pass through his airports, galleries, lobbies, and Apple Stores each week: grays and whites, columns and porticoes, glass and steel.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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President Andrew Jackson in 1829 became the first president whose inauguration was held outside on the Capitol's east portico.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Up the staircase that makes a flying curve over the foyer, there’s a study and lounge that opens to a rooftop terrace with an outdoor fireplace and panoramic views of Brentwood.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Slightly screened natural light floods the space through windows that look out onto the outdoor terrace, where guests can enjoy the menu reinterpreting Italian cuisine delicacies with international influences al fresco.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But some applications created conflict, such as one in Benedict's district where a homeowner wanted to build a porch.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The set-up is simple: A Southern belle and her mother wait dutifully on the porch of their plantation for the return of a soldier following the American Civil War.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnade. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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