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Recent Examples of atriumThe first-floor entrance lobby and six-story atrium, including terrazzo floors, concrete walls, skylights and brass railings, are also recommended for protection and not to be altered.—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 The atrium of the CNN Center will be transformed as part of the building's conversion into The Center.—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Next to Nashville's iconic Grand Ole Opry, the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center is known for having acres of gardens under the glass ceiling of its atrium.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026 The building will include ground floor restaurants and stores, and will add an atrium that will create light wells, a fitness center and a business, said Hasen president David Hasenzahl.—Samuel O’Neal 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atrium
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.
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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.
Further south, a veterinarian at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 2019 came across a pet turtle named Pedro that had lost its back legs after escaping from its enclosure.
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Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Chickens roam a fenced enclosure, laying eggs that appear in dishes at Sunday brunch.
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Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Singaporeans and international travelers also flock here to hang out on the beaches, zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive luxury galleria, and more.