cornice

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Recent Examples of cornice Persistent slabs are one of nine types of avalanches, which include storm slab, deep persistent slab, wet slab, wet loose, dry loose, cornice fall and glide avalanche. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 The first building in the Museum of Modern Art complex is crisp and sharp-edged, its cheery cornice-level terrace enlivened by portholes in the roof. Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026 Developers rescued the decorative cornice from the property’s previous building and worked it into the new exterior, giving the brand-new home an additional dose of historic gravitas. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026 While some might say adding a cornice is already thinking outside of the box, why stop there? Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cornice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornice
Noun
  • Inside, there’s parquet for miles, wood paneling, stained glass, beamed ceilings, and a classical frieze of men in togas.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The long, two-part frieze, featuring images printed on aluminum alloy, will hang inside the center’s Forum Building.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • There are other stops on the tour: the great room, which also features marble columns and marble entablatures, enhanced by wooden moldings and ceilings.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • The researchers also studied a group of architrave blocks, which would have been positioned just above the columns of a building.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran's capital.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This includes an erstwhile Democrat who spent considerable time and political capital on the issue.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.
    Carey Purcell, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
  • With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The latter, which upped the ante on Crystal and Ryan's already growing fame, has become a pillar of the American film canon.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • So this is really undercutting what is supposed to be a key pillar of their affordability message.
    NBC news, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.
    Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Perfect for those with tired feet looking for relief, the cork footbed on these slides contours to your foot’s natural arch, providing a ton of support and stability.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The move comes as the administration faces backlash and legal challenges over other major construction projects in Washington including construction of the White House ballroom, a two-year renovation of the Kennedy Center, and the possible construction of a triumphal arch.
    Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

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“Cornice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornice. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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