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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 ship’s three-story atrium showcases the sea through a massive wall of glass, offering views from various levels, including from the champagne bar, the coffee shop, or a classy club chair in the Dolce Vita bar.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
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Last December, Pinky’s by Vanderpump opened with its green and glassy atrium right on Las Vegas Boulevard.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Singing performances filled the courtyard as the Dalai Lama was served a slice of his birthday cake, topped with fresh fruit and a white lily.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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Other amenities include a front desk and lobby, community lounge, outdoor courtyard with playground, computer lab and on-site property management.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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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
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Fifteen years after that, when changes in the plaza led to raise in rent, Replay found a new home on a different stretch of Whitney Avenue in Hamden in 2007 and has been there ever since.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The third annual Disability Pride Month March and Rally takes place July 12 at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., with participants marching around the main library and plaza starting at 11 a.m. Attendees are invited to make signs and ribbon wands from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. before the parade.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 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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Dogs are allowed on the outdoor patio, but not indoors.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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For a summer of hosting barbecues, patio hangouts, and outdoor entertaining, your backyard deserves a little luxury—but your wallet shouldn’t have to take the heat.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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This 5-inch, white plastic square is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router with gigabit WAN and LAN Ethernet ports.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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Left with an easier 12-foot uphill birdie attempt, Iwanaga’s putt dropped square in the middle of the cup.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Parvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvis. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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