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Recent Examples of arbor
The announcement came along with five shots of Kelce kneeling and the couple romancing in a garden blooming with pink and white flowers, framed by an arbor covered in green vines.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
As long as they're given full sun, these colorful flowers will cover fences and arbors with luscious, layered blooms in June and July, then again later in the summer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
In the first photo, Kelce is seen kneeling on one knee beneath a floral arbor while Swift, in a striped dress, holds his face and smiles above him.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
As long as they're given full sun, these colorful flowers will cover fences and arbors with luscious, layered blooms in June and July, then again later in the summer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises.
61.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
In the first photo, Kelce is seen kneeling on one knee beneath a floral arbor while Swift, in a striped dress, holds his face and smiles above him.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbor
Noun
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There’s a pergola, or grape arbor, near the water that serves as a front-row spot for watching sunsets over the river.—
John Turton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Out under the pergola where alfresco dining space is found.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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Engineers at Ames inflate these enormous canopies inside the wind tunnel under simulated flight conditions, observing how the materials stretch, oscillate, and deploy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like the bowers, the nests of the puffer fish are beautiful and involve mate attraction.—
Shawn Simpson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.—
Merve Emre,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The cozy lodge rooms, rustic yet luxurious cabins, and glamping tents all nod to refined Canadiana—think wood headboards, plaid throw blankets, and woodsy touches like vintage snowshoes hanging on the wall.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The woman wasn’t allowed to use the bathroom inside and had to go outdoors, and she was made to shower in a tent outside, authorities said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The suspects, who were seen on surveillance cameras wearing face coverings, climbed over a chain-link fence and entered a construction zone, then climbed scaffolding to access the building's roof, the complaint said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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About 10 minutes later, they were allegedly seen climbing over a chain-link fence into a construction area surrounding the Goldenson Building, and, minutes later, scaling scaffolding beside the structure to access the roof.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To rebuild the ceiling — the realistic hope of actually competing for a Super Bowl — the Chargers will have to wait until next year, when Slater and Alt return.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kenny Chesney walks around office on the 72nd floor of One World Trade Center in New York City, peering out the floor-to-ceiling windows in search of his skyline barometers—the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and one of his favorite places to perform, MetLife Stadium.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For me, stepping inside the domes was a reminder that imagination is a renewable resource.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Today, the majority of cloches are clear plastic domes with ventilation holes at the top.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also, setup often requires a dish installation and a clear sky view — trees, roof overhangs or RV awnings may impact performance.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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One of those walls, a massive glass awning-style window, lifts skyward to erase the boundary between indoors and out, revealing a sprawling terrace that feels suspended above the city.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Arbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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