marquee

noun

Definition of marqueenext
as in pavilion

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Recent Examples of marquee Portland’s Jewish federation has received more than 40 complaints about the marquee, according to its chief community relations officer. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 The company's clashes with unions date back years, with battles over employment status, arbitration proceedings, working conditions, and more rendering it a marquee villain in the eyes of labor advocates. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 The morbidity implicit in the Eras Tour has become explicit in other marquee post-COVID pop tours. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 San Francisco's luxury market has become one of the country's hottest, with marquee homes routinely attracting seven-figure bidding wars and trophy properties commanding premiums well above asking. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for marquee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquee
  1. pavilion
  2. dome
  3. tent
  4. roof
  5. canopy
  6. ceiling
  7. awning
Noun
  • Event check-in takes place in the Sycamore Room in the visitor center’s west pavilion.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The centerpiece is a striking pavilion designed by Argentine architect Andrea Caraballo.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pavilion
Noun
  • Its skyline swings from modern towers to centuries-old domes, and for first-time visitors—or anyone short on time—the sheer volume of things to see and do can feel intimidating.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the main museum café, there are pop-up experiences at different times of year, such as the Trio coffee shop beneath the museum’s latticework dome, and the Art Lounge, which opens on the rooftop in the cooler months.
    — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • Watkins said he's spent several years working with people at the Pig's Eye Park encampment and was back again as the city began to clear tents.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The roof tent didn't look like an attachment, either, but something built into the design.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tent
Noun
  • Yu also posted on Weibo that the roof tent also unlocks a side awning with the same single button press.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Eco effort This being Denmark, sustainability is considered in everything that Villa Copenhagen does, up to and including the roof-top pool which is heated by waste energy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of roof
Noun
  • The period-relevant portraits lining the walls, decorative accessories, and the bed with a canopy headboard transported us to another century.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Creation of Phoenix Meadows park would boost the borough’s paltry tree canopy.
    — Len Maniace, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of canopy
Noun
  • Downstairs, at Whitney Café, expect contemporary American with a global influence; at the eighth-floor Studio Bar, soups, salads, and light bites rival skyline views through floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Staff quietly hurried to tape falling signage to the walls, troubleshoot the jumbotron and cook burgers and hot dogs as rain seeped through the grated ceilings of the exterior walkways.
    — Jaclyn Licht, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceiling
Noun
  • Yu also posted on Weibo that the roof tent also unlocks a side awning with the same single button press.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ice vests are out and the awnings on team buses extended, but there are no plans yet to alter stages, with the exception of Mont Ventoux.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of awning

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