atrium

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Recent Examples of atrium Agnes attends a preparatory school run by Dowd’s Aunt Lydia, who watches over the daughters of Gilead’s elite both literally and in the form of a towering statue in the school’s atrium. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026 Nearly half that has already gone into the atrium’s food hall and The Center’s four entrances. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026 The centerpiece of the expansion, which was led by the architects Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, in collaboration with the firm Cooper Robertson, is an atrium that snaps right onto the side of the flagship building. Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026 Bedrock's team could realize from old blueprints that there once had been a soaring atrium. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atrium
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Noun
  • Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Residents were gathered in a courtyard for a festive holiday party.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The patio at Bricks and Horses is as beautiful as ever, and now the menu is better than ever.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • However, keep in mind that the pools and private event suite (with a huge outdoor patio just a couple floors down) are all on that side, and the noise travels a bit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 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
  • Space plants closer for a denser screen and wider apart for a more open enclosure.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The school plans to relocate the hard surface athletic area, playground equipment and a trash enclosure, which requires access to Everdon Drive.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The plaza where shots were fired is directly behind his home.
    Tara Lynch, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • And the building’s plaza, owned by the city, is getting a makeover to allow for more public art and space.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.
    Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In one scene, the kids are bouncing in the back yard on a trampoline when Jeremy returns home with a policeman, under arrest.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The California native chipped the ball to 12 feet from 24 yards out before two-putting for triple bogey.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026

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

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