Recent Examples on the WebThe new boutique is over 3000 square feet and was designed with the founder Simon Porte’s home in Provence.—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024 La Porte High School student Christopher Flores died Friday, a day before his 18th birthday, according to a report from local station FOX 26.—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 Simon Porte Jacquemus, 34, last night became the youngest fashion designer ever to be named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the highest French ministerial award for cultural achievement.—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2024 Detectives learned Hiner was on probation out of La Porte County, Indiana.—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2024 The La Porte Sheriff's Office reported deputies responded to the family's home on Oct. 11, 2021, for a report of an unconscious child.—USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024 Finney and his family were navigating Interstate 94 through Michigan City to La Porte, Indiana.—Adrian Sainz, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2024 Simon Porte Jacquemus is the one designer on the list, tied with the independent critic Jeremy Lewis of @lewissmag.—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023 Other Minnesota towns including Brainerd and La Porte have been hit hard by Amazon in the past, carriers said.—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered
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