Co·rin·thi·an
kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ən 
1
: a native or resident of Corinth, Greece
2
: a merry profligate man
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Corinth or Corinthians
2
: of or relating to the lightest and most ornate of the three ancient Greek architectural orders distinguished especially by its large capitals decorated with carved acanthus leaves see order illustration
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
The Corinthian style is named for Corinth, an ancient Greek city-state about 50 miles west of Athens.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Visitors have the opportunity to spot a variety of diverse wildlife on the sandstone and limestone cliffs, from scampering foxes to nesting birds to fig trees, caper bushes, and acanthus — this iconic plant's jagged leaves can often be found carved atop Greece’s ubiquitous Corinthian columns.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
Instead of being broken apart and put back together, as Cave does with his materials, the rosettes and banisters and Corinthian capitals have been replastered, touched up, or reinforced, and the business to which the space is devoted has been updated.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Notable examples include Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Eighty columns — massive granite shafts topped by Corinthian capitals — carry rows of arches down the 440-foot length of the nave.
—David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
There are Corinthian columns, vestiges of Roman baths, mosaics and a necropolis.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Built in 1933, the station is primarily neo-classical with massive Corinthian columns and then-modern art deco touches.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Christopher Ferguson Corinthian columns accent the dining room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
The Corinthian style is named for Corinth, an ancient Greek city-state about 50 miles west of Athens.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Visitors have the opportunity to spot a variety of diverse wildlife on the sandstone and limestone cliffs, from scampering foxes to nesting birds to fig trees, caper bushes, and acanthus — this iconic plant's jagged leaves can often be found carved atop Greece’s ubiquitous Corinthian columns.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
Instead of being broken apart and put back together, as Cave does with his materials, the rosettes and banisters and Corinthian capitals have been replastered, touched up, or reinforced, and the business to which the space is devoted has been updated.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Notable examples include Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Eighty columns — massive granite shafts topped by Corinthian capitals — carry rows of arches down the 440-foot length of the nave.
—David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
There are Corinthian columns, vestiges of Roman baths, mosaics and a necropolis.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Built in 1933, the station is primarily neo-classical with massive Corinthian columns and then-modern art deco touches.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Corinthian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Corinthian. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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