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Recent Examples of balcony
Later that day, Jackson stood once again on the Lorraine Motel balcony at the National Civil Rights Museum during its annual commemoration, sitting in the front row as nearly 500 people gathered for music, speeches and a solemn wreath‑laying ceremony honoring King’s life.
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Diana Leyva, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 Feb. 2026
In a now-famous photograph from that fateful time, Jackson stands to the right of King and fellow leaders Hosea Williams and Ralph Abernathy on the balcony of Memphis' Lorraine Motel.
—Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The 10-room hotel has one apartment with a private balcony overlooking Austin Street.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Last week’s auditions included Lanii, who grew up singing on the balcony of her Arizona apartment complex because her dad was so convinced the world would love her voice and told the judges her father had been hospitalized with liver failure after years of addiction.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Diana Leyva, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 Feb. 2026
In a now-famous photograph from that fateful time, Jackson stands to the right of King and fellow leaders Hosea Williams and Ralph Abernathy on the balcony of Memphis' Lorraine Motel.
—Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The 10-room hotel has one apartment with a private balcony overlooking Austin Street.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Last week’s auditions included Lanii, who grew up singing on the balcony of her Arizona apartment complex because her dad was so convinced the world would love her voice and told the judges her father had been hospitalized with liver failure after years of addiction.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balcony
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The property has three bedrooms, and the common areas offer impeccable views of the Caribbean, whether via the spacious dining room or the sun loungers on the outdoor deck.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Spindrift Homes, which manufactures tiny homes for typically under $160,000, assembled the unit—flush with a deck—within a matter of months.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Almost all of them include whirlpool baths on their terraces; those that don’t instead have semi-private pools just a few steps from the bed.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Galleries devoted to world cultures, rotating contemporary exhibitions and sweeping public terraces overlooking the Spree position the institution as both museum and gathering place.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Authorities say her blood was found on the front porch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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In March, 2024, the couple was sitting on their porch, in Portland, Oregon, when a burglar, who was trying to break into a truck across the street, threatened them at gunpoint.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Balcony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balcony. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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