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Recent Examples of arbors
Bougainvilleas are suited for growing against walls or on sturdy fences, trellises, or arbors.
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Using stakes and arbors made of natural materials like wood, wicker, and bamboo lends a rustic charm, and gives you options for creating vertical plantings.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
The Garden Conservancy advised on a second restoration of key garden elements in 2008 including the pergola, arbors, and pond.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Everything runs at a slow Mediterranean pulse, a rhythm to which metal is hammered, looms drawn, and carpets unrolled in the quiet medina, where only the sparrows flitting between arbors of vines seem rushed.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Using stakes and arbors made of natural materials like wood, wicker, and bamboo lends a rustic charm, and gives you options for creating vertical plantings.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
The Garden Conservancy advised on a second restoration of key garden elements in 2008 including the pergola, arbors, and pond.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Everything runs at a slow Mediterranean pulse, a rhythm to which metal is hammered, looms drawn, and carpets unrolled in the quiet medina, where only the sparrows flitting between arbors of vines seem rushed.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbors
Noun
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Camp East Montana looks like a pop-up village, with six long tents along a stretch of the Chihuahuan Desert outside El Paso at the Ft.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Remember, tents do not shield you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In late spring, when the trees have donned their leafy canopies, the ephemerals return to dormancy instead of struggling to grow in deep shade.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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But truck canopies are meant to be outfitted, and Tekton brings its camper expertise to the fore in building and procuring a full lineup of base camp-ready add-ons.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Designed to whisk you away to the Amalfi Coast (complete with striped awnings, Baroque accents, and the gentle murmur of a central working fountain), Patatino serves up classic, hearty plates that can be greedily gobbled solo or ordered in larger portions for sharing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are usually a few supports to add manually, most often for the door and window awnings, but the main structure pitches immediately with little extra effort.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Community solar, in which residents get a discount on their bills for subscribing as a group to small solar arrays nearby, was designed to help low-income residents, apartment dwellers, renters and others who can’t put panels on their own roofs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Leaky roofs are dripping into classrooms.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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There is a wide variety of greenhouse options, from farmhouse-style A-frames to modern geodesic domes.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Inside, wood beamed ceilings and rustic stonework highlight the signature style of the region.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Large living rooms with high ceilings or privacy needs should use heavy curtains.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Navarre Beach Marine Park is another local favorite, with picnic pavilions, dune walkovers, and access to near-shore artificial reefs for some underwater exploration.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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One of the largest pavilions in the seven exhibition halls of installations and exhibits (robots making sushi, virtual-reality table football, cars that are phones, medical devices that might save the world) is the home of Qualcomm.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Arbors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbors. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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