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Recent Examples of cornice
Stucchi Italia carefully restored the ceiling cornices on the first and third floors to their original state.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
While there are many original details, such as crown moldings, cornices, ceiling motifs, wood floors, and stained glass windows, the home’s design is decidedly of-the-moment.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024
Much of the building is a protected landmark, so architectural details like the frescoes, cornices, and framing had to be restored using the appropriate hues.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024
Classical ornamentation like cornices, dentils, and block modillions are common to the facade, according to Reggev.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
While there are many original details, such as crown moldings, cornices, ceiling motifs, wood floors, and stained glass windows, the home’s design is decidedly of-the-moment.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024
Much of the building is a protected landmark, so architectural details like the frescoes, cornices, and framing had to be restored using the appropriate hues.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024
Classical ornamentation like cornices, dentils, and block modillions are common to the facade, according to Reggev.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornice
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The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Frank and Torres did so by building out a new architectural tray ceiling with a custom perimeter frieze in a vintage motif, adding a dramatic flourish to the salon with walls adorned in a Fromental silk wall covering.Anne Lee Phillips, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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Like the Gran Trianon, Rosecliff has Ionic columns, French doors, and a multitiered entablature topped with intricate statues.Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
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Typically, colonnades form at the top and bottom of the flow (starting from the cooling surface) with a middle area of entablature (see above).Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2015
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Drench a Room in Color Paint the whole room lavender, walls, doors, architraves, fireplaces, and all; the effect is brilliantly bold and ultra-contemporary, as evidenced by Sawyers’ Dupont Circle project.Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
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The entire government believes that school is a fundamental architrave of our society.Irene Dominioni, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
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The filing also details the company's liquidity and capital resources, noting cash on hand of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2024, and ongoing financing efforts to support operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Crucial tools, especially for galvanizing private capital, have remained untapped in a historically unproductive Congress.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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At the southern terminus of Rossmore Avenue at Wilshire Boulevard, unceremoniously sandwiched between a couple of unremarkable low-rise office buildings stand two huge stone towers embellished with flamboyant Corinthian pilasters that mark the entrance to L.A.’s first gated community.Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Each section of the building’s exterior is paired with a layer of terra-cotta pilasters that don both the east and west façades of the tower, giving it a glamorous aged feel without overdoing it.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Authenticity is a pillar of breaking and hip hop, and her performance at the Olympics was a master class in bringing your own style and personality to the highest level of the craft.Jason Pu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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However, there were occasionally times when these pillars of Grandma’s week would converge in the way of a church potluck.Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Putting this column together is a highlight of my day.Kris Holt, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The prophet’s remains are believed to be entombed in an elegant mosque with sandstone arches.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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The sun-like symbol set into arch above the doorway is reminiscent of the entrances to Grande Dame hotels like the George V in Paris and the Beverly Wilshire, made famous by the film Pretty Woman.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Cornice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornice. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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