colonnade

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Recent Examples of colonnade Inside the primary Mediterranean Revival-style residence, a particularly opulent foyer sports a groin-vaulted colonnade that flows to multi-level living spaces. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024 When an earthquake hit Japan in 1995, bringing down a church in Takatori, Ban replaced it with a Paper Church, an elegant elliptical colonnade inside a rectangular frame, topped by a tented roof. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024 The Mostafa family from the southern Beirut suburbs share three mattresses amongst themselves amid the mosque’s looming colonnades. Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 The striking front exterior includes glass, steel, and a stone colonnade, complemented by a serene koi pond and distinctive landscaping. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for colonnade 
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Noun
  • His architectural preferences have an impact, however subtle, on the millions of people who pass through his airports, galleries, lobbies, and Apple Stores each week: grays and whites, columns and porticoes, glass and steel.
    Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • President Andrew Jackson in 1829 became the first president whose inauguration was held outside on the Capitol's east portico.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The apartment in Florence, Italy has three terraces.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Yes, but that’s what the humungous outdoor terrace was for.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The set-up is simple: A Southern belle and her mother wait dutifully on the porch of their plantation for the return of a soldier following the American Civil War.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
  • But some applications created conflict, such as one in Benedict's district where a homeowner wanted to build a porch.
    Nate Rau, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025

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