1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Dorians
2
: belonging to the oldest and simplest Greek architectural order see order illustration
3
: of, relating to, or constituting Doric
: a dialect of ancient Greek spoken especially in the Peloponnisos, Crete, Sicily, and southern Italy
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Following this news, Bleacher Report's Doric Sam put together a list of possible landing spots for the Commanders' RB.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The three Greek temples in the Doric order, one dedicated to Athena, and two to Hera (wife of Zeus), were built 50 years apart dating from 550 to 450 BCE.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
In fact, each order of Greek design—Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—was based on the human body, and therefore felt safe, approachable, and familiar.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
This year, the Maxwell Quartet, a mostly Scottish ensemble, took over from the Doric Quartet.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The story saves the romantic sparks for Smith's hapless sorcerer (Simon), whose lack of confidence makes his magic unreliable, and Lillis' Doric.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023
The shape of an upright vehicle axle, nearly 6 feet tall, doubles as a Greco-Roman Doric column, which anchors the composition.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
As Holga, Edgin, Simon and Doric are elevated onto the floor of the High Sun games, the third team is dressed as the original characters of the 1980s cartoon.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
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Simon the insecure sorcerer (Justice Smith), Doric the shapeshifting druid (Sophia Lillis) and Xenk the noble paladin (Regé-Jean Page), who all band together to navigate deadly traps, fight powerful enemies and face off against the powerful Red Wizard.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Following this news, Bleacher Report's Doric Sam put together a list of possible landing spots for the Commanders' RB.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The three Greek temples in the Doric order, one dedicated to Athena, and two to Hera (wife of Zeus), were built 50 years apart dating from 550 to 450 BCE.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
In fact, each order of Greek design—Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—was based on the human body, and therefore felt safe, approachable, and familiar.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
This year, the Maxwell Quartet, a mostly Scottish ensemble, took over from the Doric Quartet.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The story saves the romantic sparks for Smith's hapless sorcerer (Simon), whose lack of confidence makes his magic unreliable, and Lillis' Doric.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023
The shape of an upright vehicle axle, nearly 6 feet tall, doubles as a Greco-Roman Doric column, which anchors the composition.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
As Holga, Edgin, Simon and Doric are elevated onto the floor of the High Sun games, the third team is dressed as the original characters of the 1980s cartoon.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Doric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Doric. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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