frieze

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Recent Examples of frieze The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Frank and Torres did so by building out a new architectural tray ceiling with a custom perimeter frieze in a vintage motif, adding a dramatic flourish to the salon with walls adorned in a Fromental silk wall covering. Anne Lee Phillips, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024 Each gilded panel is crowned by a Greek-style frieze and bordered by chiseled Baroque moldings, reflecting the rich blend of artistic influences in Spain at the time. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 The sumptuous Unesco heritage site designed by Viennese architect Josef Hoffmann, is graced by an original Gustav Klimt mosaic frieze, The Tree of Life (1905-1911). The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frieze 
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Noun
  • Right at the top there are intricate cornices – decorative fittings between the wall and the edge of the roof – which were also common in the 1930s era that Studio Central is set in.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Loveland's Wild Child: Drop the cornice or find the entrance, either way, be prepared for a steep, short run that's hikeable above Super Bowl.
    John Frank, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • Typically, colonnades form at the top and bottom of the flow (starting from the cooling surface) with a middle area of entablature (see above).
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2015
Noun
  • Drench a Room in Color Paint the whole room lavender, walls, doors, architraves, fireplaces, and all; the effect is brilliantly bold and ultra-contemporary, as evidenced by Sawyers’ Dupont Circle project.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
  • The entire government believes that school is a fundamental architrave of our society.
    Irene Dominioni, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
Noun
  • This column originally ran in the Washington Free Beacon.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
  • There is gold in them hills, and this column will share only the most choice nuggets.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Photo by David Di Gregorio Guyana New direct flights from New York and Miami and rapid development in the country’s capital, Georgetown, are making this remote South American country more accessible.
    Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
  • General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Designed to evoke the Pantheon, the rotunda’s curved sandstone walls are divided by fluted Doric pilasters with wreaths of olive branches carved in the frieze above.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Though more stately in its setting of classical pilasters and marble floors, the lobby El Bar del Majestic is pretty hopping too with live piano music.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Lead by the restorative properties of prickly pear oil, this rich mask helps restore the hair shaft, improve split ends, and achieve overall healthier hair.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Vionic Bishop Western Boots $180 $129 at Amazon Cowboy boots have been becoming more popular over the past few years — and this style is a more subtle way to get in on the trend with an ankle-high shaft, block heel, and Western-style stitching.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The highway district ordered an emergency closure Friday after an evaluation revealed that the bridge, which connects Southeast Boise to Harris Ranch and the Barber Valley, had widespread decay in nearly half of the bridge’s pillars, which could result in a catastrophic collapse.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2025
  • These two programs are part of AHF’s four pillars, representing education and specialization, respectively.
    Kara Markley Sterling, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025

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