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Recent Examples of forecourt
Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The ceremony was to be followed by a concert in the church’s forecourt dedicated to the firefighters who saved the church and the workers who helped rebuild it.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Reopening ceremony Macron had hoped to speak inside Notre Dame to mark the reopening but after negotiations with the diocese, he was now set to speak in the forecourt only.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The ceremony was to be followed by a concert in the church’s forecourt dedicated to the firefighters who saved the church and the workers who helped rebuild it.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Reopening ceremony Macron had hoped to speak inside Notre Dame to mark the reopening but after negotiations with the diocese, he was now set to speak in the forecourt only.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecourt
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The shop, which has five locations in Georgia and another in Texas, recently opened in the Orange Blossom shopping plaza on Cortez Road in Bradenton.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Designed by Frida Escobedo, the plaza features seating and a reflecting pool with a fog effect, and doubles as both a gathering spot and place of serene contemplation within the enclave.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The hotel is a short walk from the Plaza de Armas — this main square is anchored by the grand Cusco Cathedral — and numerous museums, cafés and places to eat.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Big and powerful enough to eat space as a nose tackle, Hunter can make plays on the ball well outside his square in ways few 320-pounders can.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The solution: Create two atriums so that more windows can be added to apartments.—
Ellen Rosen,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Patients access the complex — created by merging a former law office, funeral home, car dealership and Dunkin’ Donuts — by driving around back where a porte cochere leads into a soaring atrium.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
17 Jan. 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
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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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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecourt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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