cornice

noun

Definition of cornicenext
as in frieze

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Recent Examples of cornice Why One Designer Loves Cornice Headboards Some designers absolutely love the look of a cornice headboard and the frills that come with it. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026 Curtain cornices, lampshades, and headboards Lampshades can be frustrating to clean because the dust rolls up. — Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026 The ornate cornice on the top of the building also collapsed. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 The finished pizza should have a thin crust with a puffy cornice around the edges, spotted with charring. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cornice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornice
  1. frieze
  2. entablature
  3. architrave
  4. capital
  5. pilaster
  6. pillar
  7. column
  8. arch
Noun
  • Behind, a frieze of listless, phallus-dragging men and affable, gabbing women cross the horizon.
    — Walker Mimms, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Because of his involvement, the collection, which includes 15 metopes, 17 pedimental figures, and 247 feet of the original frieze, has colloquially been called the Elgin Marbles.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of frieze
Noun
  • Early plans, according to Smithsonian magazine, included an entablature with a short history of the country, a staircase, a Hall of Records to include the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and the torsos of each president featured.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • Like the Gran Trianon, Rosecliff has Ionic columns, French doors, and a multitiered entablature topped with intricate statues.
    — Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
Definition of entablature
Noun
  • At the center of it all, perfectly aligned with the flags, columns, architraves, and pediments, was the engrossed Declaration in its altar, surmounted by a bronze eagle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Upping the sheen for the trims (skirting boards and window and door architraves) adds a subtle variation and frames the room.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
Definition of architrave
Noun
  • His American Dream Act would provide a five-year capital-gains tax exemption for homeowners 65 and older who sell their property to a first-time buyer.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Across industries, women continue to take on roles with greater control over capital, strategy and technology at some of the world’s most consequential businesses.
    — CNBC.com staff, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of capital
Noun
  • The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Definition of pilaster
Noun
  • The officer stops at the pillar between the car’s windows, such that the driver must crane their neck backward to make eye contact and could only open fire awkwardly.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For generations, American streets and parks showcased the tall, stately pillars of rows and rows of elm trees.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of pillar
Noun
  • Knoepfler is a professor of cell biology and human anatomy at UC Davis School of Medicine and author of Lab Dish, a STAT column about regenerative medicine.
    — Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Perspectives Ideas expressed in the piece The column argues that an editorial-independence board is unlikely to protect CNN and CBS News if the owner can shape the newsroom and the board lacks clear authority to overrule management.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of column
Noun
  • In city renderings, pedestrians are seen walking on the sidewalk under the arches.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, given the president’s announcement that explosives and weapons would be stored there, terrorists might see the arch as a rich target.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of arch

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