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Recent Examples of colonnade
Taking in the event while leaning against Lorenzo Bernini’s massive Tuscan colonnades, built in the 17th century, compounded the emotions the Walkers felt about the moment’s historical significance.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
Built from the same marble as the Taj Mahal, its grand dome and colonnades reflect European neoclassical designs, with domed kiosks and intricate lattices showcasing Mughal and Rajasthani elements.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Scanners sit between some of the 284 colonnades built in the 1600s, a necessary but time consuming hold up for those waiting to get into the square.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The latest proposal involves four buildings: a four-plex on Jefferson Street from 1909, a house on Summit Street from 1905, and two century-old colonnades on Summit Street.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
Built from the same marble as the Taj Mahal, its grand dome and colonnades reflect European neoclassical designs, with domed kiosks and intricate lattices showcasing Mughal and Rajasthani elements.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Scanners sit between some of the 284 colonnades built in the 1600s, a necessary but time consuming hold up for those waiting to get into the square.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The latest proposal involves four buildings: a four-plex on Jefferson Street from 1909, a house on Summit Street from 1905, and two century-old colonnades on Summit Street.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonnade
Noun
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Falke is partial to their selection of French portico clocks: 19th-century timepieces with classical columns and gilded pendulums.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2025
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With its wrap-around, colonnaded portico, surely this Gilded Age structure left its latter-day beholders awestruck at first sight.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The stunning terrace, which wraps around most of the property and offers unobstructed views of the sea below.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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There’s an open grill, a garden terrace with just enough candlelight, and a menu best exemplified through its bluefin tuna tartare with raspberry & beetroot sorbet, blood orange, and ponzu sauce.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Fronted by a useful porch area, the tiny house also features a spacious interior layout that's arranged on one floor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Don’t shelter in unprotected open buildings, such as metal sheds, picnic pavilions, baseball dugouts and porches.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnade. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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