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Recent Examples of frieze
The Yanks go for Nos. 9 and 10 beneath their white frieze.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
His likeness appeared on enormous posters, friezes and parade banners, presenting him as the embodiment of Bolshevik ideals.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
These included reproductions of paintings by Degas, Dürer, Raphael, and Manet, and also images of Javanese dancers and the friezes at the temple of Borobudur.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
His likeness appeared on enormous posters, friezes and parade banners, presenting him as the embodiment of Bolshevik ideals.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
These included reproductions of paintings by Degas, Dürer, Raphael, and Manet, and also images of Javanese dancers and the friezes at the temple of Borobudur.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frieze
Noun
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While some might say adding a cornice is already thinking outside of the box, why stop there?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Between its rusticated limestone base, arched windows, and the eight-foot-high cornice that crowns its roofline, the building still has the kind of elegance that never feels dated.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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This loss is in Frank’s column, to be fair.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Though Andrea was found guilty of capital murder in 2002, her conviction was reversed.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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And investments are only expected to grow, with Goldman Sachs reporting that AI companies are estimated to invest more than $500 billion in capital expenditures this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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Their leather shaft molds to your ankle once they’re broken in, too.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the weather cools down, however, Swift has showcased multiple boot styles featuring a tall shaft and stiletto heel.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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As prosecutor general, Saab has been a key legal pillar of Nicolás Maduro’s government, overseeing cases against opposition leaders, protesters, journalists and civil society activists.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Frieze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frieze. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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