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Recent Examples of parvis
The western façade, giving onto the parvis, the open area before the cathedral, was not completed until around 1240, and the upper gallery of the nave and the two towers on the west façade were finished between 1225 and 1250.
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Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2019
Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parvis
Noun
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The revelations will begin as soon as moviegoers step into the atrium of the venue, which will be converted to an Oz-like atmosphere with interactive elements (that Wizard head might have another role along with booming on screen).—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
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The project will include creating a central atrium to help bring natural light to the hotel rooms.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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If there's no place to sit inside, try the covered courtyard.—
Molly Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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The concerts will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the village square courtyard.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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It is attached to a galleria with a striking black slate floor, a wet bar, columns and glass doors that open onto the patio.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2024
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Bea walked into the bright light of the galleria and sat at the small café.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
30 Aug. 2023
Noun
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The Monon Trailhead is a beautiful, small plaza featuring a glorious large park fountain, a few benches and maps which recall the days of the vital Monon Railway system which linked Chicago to southern Indiana and beyond.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Long before the shops and restaurants or the plaza and the iconic pier were built, before Huntington Beach rose to fame as Surf City, Native American tribes called this region home.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
Noun
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With the arrival of Amaya, an odd quadrangle emerges between her, Austin, Ace, and Chelley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Not private enough to give up federal funding, whether for student tuition fees, quadrangle rhododendrons, wind tunnels, or NMR Spectrometers.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The online retail giant has finds up to 65 percent off, including indoor and outdoor furniture like sofas, patio umbrellas, floor lamps, and more.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Outdoor amenities include an oceanfront spa, a barbecue island and a tiled patio that ends in a flagpole rising from a patch of grass.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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The theater instructors asked campers to make themselves into shapes: A circle, a square, an exclamation point.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Transform your favorite breakfast loaf into these luscious dessert bars—baked in a 9x13 pan and cut into easy-to-grab squares.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Parvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvis. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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