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Most of the houses are two or two-and-a-half stories tall, and the front doors typically boast a grander appearance than their predecessors had, with pediments and even columns accenting the entrance. Has the Revival Been Revived? — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, "Everything You Need To Know About Colonial Revival Design," 19 Nov. 2018 The drawing on the label is a doorway topped by an imposing neo-Georgian pediment. — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, "Backed by his boss, John Howie, sommelier/master distiller Erik Liedholm pours his heart and talent into award-winning liquors," 20 June 2018 The pediments above the inner doors here include some of the most accomplished carving from the Angkor period. — Antonia Neubauer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Asia," 5 Oct. 2016 Despite the narrowness of the main facade, Wilson managed to pack all the basic, neoclassical elements of early 20th-century library design into his building, including a wide, ennobling staircase, pediment, and columns. — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, "The history in pictures of West Philadelphia's forgotten 'Flatiron building' | Inga Saffron," 20 May 2018 Rooftops, pennants, pediments, columns, and banners, in flaming shades of magenta, vermilion, chrome yellow, and aqua, as if King Arthur’s Court and Ringling Brothers joined forces and spent too much time in the sun. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "Lessons from LA’s 1984 Summer Olympics," 17 May 2018 After the arguments, Rosenstein, his wife and two daughters posed for photos on the front steps of the court beneath the phrase ‘‘Equal Justice Under Law’’ etched into the pediment. — Mark Sherman, BostonGlobe.com, "Rosenstein puts aside Russia inquiry to argue case at Supreme Court," 23 Apr. 2018 The major loss is Pope’s circular music room, with its skylight, narrow vestibules, and classical arch pediments. — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, "This Time, a Much More Promising Attempt to Fix the Frick," 13 Apr. 2018 The biggest structural challenge of the renovation was to remove the ugly dormer and rebuild it, using Welsh slate tiles to clad the roof and Portland stone to recreate its original decorative pediment. — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, "Luxury Homes in London With Ties to the Titanic," 11 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pediment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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