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frieze

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Definition of frieze

as in cornice

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Recent Examples of frieze In addition to its striking white stucco and red brick exterior with a terra cotta frieze done by artist Edgar Miller, the inside is light and airy with one-of-a-kind art glass casement windows. — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The artist Theaster Gates, who has paid tribute to Black life and Black beauty in the center’s Forum building with a frieze of archival images from Ebony and Jet magazines, is also a neighbor to the center with his cultural revitalization projects through the Rebuild Foundation. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Sunlight bounced off the snow and the building’s monumental limestone facade, and the friezes almost disappeared in the glare. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 Iconic features such as the museum’s historic frieze are preserved and expanded while improving research and exhibition spaces. — Marianne Love, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frieze

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Windows cornice the terracotta roofs of Rome, the city’s domes, bell towers and hidden courtyards.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Designers maintained or upgraded as many original pieces as possible, like fireplaces, cornice work and windows.

— Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of cornice

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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
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

Definition of entablature

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At the center of it all, perfectly aligned with the flags, columns, architraves, and pediments, was the engrossed Declaration in its altar, surmounted by a bronze eagle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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

Definition of architrave

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Then there's that vast lobby with its Neoclassical columns and lush foliage wall by celeb horticulturist Charlie Albone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Rich tried to vocalize his concerns, writing about the dangers in columns for outlets like Time magazine.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of column

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Otthon Centrum analyst Gábor Soóki-Tóth said Tihany is one of the most expensive places in Hungary to buy a vacation property — with prices outstripping those in the nation's capital.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Futenma Air Station, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in the island's capital city, Naha, early Saturday and stealing her wallet and backpack.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of capital

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Producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff are interested in Stallone’s script, and thus a shaft of light shines on his film writing for the first time.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
If the tuft is real feathers, with barbs around a shaft, Gonzo sits on the lineage that produced theropod dinosaurs—two-legged carnivores like Tyrannosaurus—and eventually birds.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaft

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The officer stops at the pillar between the car’s windows, such that the driver must crane their neck backward to make eye contact and could only open fire awkwardly.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
For generations, American streets and parks showcased the tall, stately pillars of rows and rows of elm trees.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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