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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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
Another version gave a different spin to Doric's fall down a chimney and into a small house in cat form.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
Back in the early 1900s, this gritty corner of downtown San Francisco, just south of Market Street, was home to the famous Mint Building with its imposing Doric-columned facade.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2023
Chris Pine stars as bard Edgin Darvis, the leader of a rag-tag group of misfits which also includes Michelle Rodriguez as barbarian Holga Kilgore, Regé-Jean Page as paladin Xenk Yendar, Justice Smith as apprentice sorcerer Simon Aumar, and Sophia Lillis as tiefling druid Doric.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 7 Apr. 2023
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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
Another version gave a different spin to Doric's fall down a chimney and into a small house in cat form.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
Back in the early 1900s, this gritty corner of downtown San Francisco, just south of Market Street, was home to the famous Mint Building with its imposing Doric-columned facade.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2023
Chris Pine stars as bard Edgin Darvis, the leader of a rag-tag group of misfits which also includes Michelle Rodriguez as barbarian Holga Kilgore, Regé-Jean Page as paladin Xenk Yendar, Justice Smith as apprentice sorcerer Simon Aumar, and Sophia Lillis as tiefling druid Doric.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 7 Apr. 2023
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“Doric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Doric. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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