atrium

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Recent Examples of atrium Crews at a landmark downtown Dallas hotel were still cleaning up Wednesday after its glass atrium buckled and shattered under the weight of ice and snow from the recent blast of winter weather that walloped North Texas. Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026 The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026 The main salon has a dining table with room for 16, while a staircase in the atrium can take you from floor to floor. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026 The game also will feature giveaways and a special exhibit in the United Center atrium. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atrium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atrium
Noun
  • Another unique dining experience awaits at The Garlic, a rustic and eclectic compound with lush, winding courtyards and nightly entertainment to complement the extensive Italian menu.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • All 44 suites have clean lines and plunge pools, and many have a central courtyard, a key kampong feature.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • My first night was in a Farmhouse Meadow Studio, with a vaulted ceiling, dormer, gas fireplace, and a huge sliding glass door opening onto a patio (which would’ve been lovely if the weather were warmer).
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The family room has a high ceiling and connects to an outdoor living space with a patio and a pool.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The best examples of this style are seen at the Getty Villa peristyle gardens — a peristyle is a courtyard framed by colonnades or rows of pillars — in Malibu.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.
    Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • While the dogs are now safe with foster families, Holmes faces multiple charges, including confining an animal without sufficient food or water, keeping animals in an enclosure without exercise or air, and tormenting or depriving an animal.
    Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In a shift from, say, the Safari Park’s popular tram tour, there are no fences and visible enclosures.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • It is attached to a galleria with a striking black slate floor, a wet bar, columns and glass doors that open onto the patio.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Bea walked into the bright light of the galleria and sat at the small café.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • Dickies Arena, which opened in October 2019, features two main club areas, located on the plaza level at the respective ends of the venue.
    Mac Engel February 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Fans of Brady and the Patriots waited in line for several hours at the Downtown Commons plaza outside Golden 1 Center for a chance to meet him and get autographs.
    Bee staff February 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.
    Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Late in the fourth quarter, Witherspoon hit Maye, and Nwosu grabbed the ball in the air and returned it 45 yards for a 29-7 lead.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The Panthers have 18 unrestricted free agents, a list that includes three offensive linemen, two specialists and a 1,000-yard rusher.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

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“Atrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrium. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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