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Recent Examples of colonnade
Wander the cobblestone promenades, watch lively street performers, and navigate the famous food colonnade to sample iconic local eats before heading out to the nearby Boston Harbor waterfront.
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
From there, the living room centers on a stone fireplace with a curving brick surround, while the formal dining room opens to an arched colonnade and a central brick courtyard.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
In addition to the new ballroom, the design plans call for office space, a movie theater, kitchen and a two-story colonnade connecting the facilities to the main White House building.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The columns that will support the ballroom’s south colonnade have Corinthian capitals, the most ornate type of decorative top for a column.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
From there, the living room centers on a stone fireplace with a curving brick surround, while the formal dining room opens to an arched colonnade and a central brick courtyard.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
In addition to the new ballroom, the design plans call for office space, a movie theater, kitchen and a two-story colonnade connecting the facilities to the main White House building.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The columns that will support the ballroom’s south colonnade have Corinthian capitals, the most ornate type of decorative top for a column.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonnade
Noun
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Perhaps the best perch is dead center in the main hotel’s portico, which can be accessed by one of the guest suites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The procession continued under the portico of the neoclassical building and through the bronze doors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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This boutique property from renowned hotelier André Balazs offers contemporary rooms with private terraces.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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On an island where heroism is embedded in everyday acts of hauling vines up terraces, rebuilding after raids, quietly helping strangers in the night, the label itself feels unnecessary.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Leaving porch lights on overnight can also have potential negative impacts on nature, confusing them and disrupting their natural behaviors, Harshbarger says.—
Kate McKenna,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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The heaviest damage was concentrated in the front porch area of the house, and investigators have identified several possible factors that may have contributed to the accidental fire, but the cause remains undetermined at this time, Lo said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnade. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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