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Recent Examples of frieze
Bennett enlisted the teen-age McNally to scrape old paint off a plaster frieze in his sitting room; when McNally returned a year later, he was astonished to see the walls’ transformation.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The frieze is located within the Casa del Tiaso or House of Thiasus in Regio IX in Pompeii.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Features too expensive to replace, like terrazzo floors and globe lights, turned out to be assets; the trio added a neon clock and a Bakelite frieze of the New York skyline.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
This is not the first massive frieze in the archaeological park to feature a Dionysian ritual.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The frieze is located within the Casa del Tiaso or House of Thiasus in Regio IX in Pompeii.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Features too expensive to replace, like terrazzo floors and globe lights, turned out to be assets; the trio added a neon clock and a Bakelite frieze of the New York skyline.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
This is not the first massive frieze in the archaeological park to feature a Dionysian ritual.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frieze
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The warehouse features a striking decorative concrete cornice made up of rectangles and squares.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
15 Apr. 2025
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There are few design elements that have such notable Southern appeal as that of a cornice.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 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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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
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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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Unlike Clooney’s column dress, Diana’s look featured a sweetheart neckline, which was complimented by an extravagant pearl choker fashioned with an oval sapphire brooch once belonging to Queen Mary.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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His columns vary from social and political commentary to chapters in Chicago history.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff had thought about trading down from 28th to acquire more draft capital.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The weekend session could be a make-or-break moment for Trump's party, which has invested much of its political capital on his signature domestic policy plan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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The original door frames with fluted pilasters and elaborate casings were stripped down and restored throughout the 42-foot-long space.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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The front door, defined by wide pilasters and sidelights topped by a crosshead with transom windows beckons visitors to step into an impressive and welcoming entry hall.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Video and phone recordings showed Frey cutting up a rubber glove, filling it with something and stuffing the package into an arrow shaft during a call with Smith.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Its purpose is to hydrate and soften the hair shaft, not the scalp.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
16 June 2025
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Iranian hackers were charged last decade with several attempts to hack into banks and other pillars of the American economy.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Trump has not addressed whether talks with Iranian officials would also address its missile program and support for terrorist proxies — an important pillar for Israel.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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“Frieze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frieze. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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