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Recent Examples of colonnade
With its intricate designs, the Ca D’Oro is both opulent and powerful with its Arab influences, Gothic motifs of centerpiece lace decoration and Renaissance design elements with its colonnade and right wing.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The courtyard is circular in shape, surrounded by a curved marble colonnade that supports a series of marble arches.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Black and white presidential portraits now hang along the colonnade near the Oval Office in gold frames.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
The courtyard is circular in shape, surrounded by a curved marble colonnade that supports a series of marble arches.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Black and white presidential portraits now hang along the colonnade near the Oval Office in gold frames.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonnade
Noun
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Photographs of Hardy and Darc under the portico and inside the main entrance hall are still admired today.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Guests will enter through a cantilevered teakwood portico framed by a vertical garden of wisteria and climbing roses.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Expansive windows frame the rows of grapes like living artwork, while terraces, pergolas, and outdoor living spaces invite residents to linger, glass in hand, taking in the sunset over the hills.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Best Restaurants Dexter's Restaurant Enjoy water views and dishes crafted by talented local chef Dexter Burris from his expansive terrace.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And outdoor living spaces such as porches, patios and courtyards will help expand interior spaces, even in colder climates.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two red rocking chairs sit on their porch, perches for two black cats.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnade. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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