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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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This model includes atrium, ventricle, and mitral valve, offering surgeons a realistic platform to practice patient-specific presurgical simulations.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pipa player Gao Hong and the Carleton College Chinese Music Ensemble got things started with a pre-show in the atrium before the concert.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Each housing site will connect to an outside courtyard with a garden and big communal rooms with group activities, Coates said.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The best examples of this style are seen at the Getty Villa peristyle gardens — a peristyle is a courtyard framed by colonnades or rows of pillars — in Malibu.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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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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Singaporeans and international travelers also flock here to hang out on the beaches, zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive luxury galleria, and more.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Recent examples include a new store in the Briar Bay shopping plaza.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The complex directly fronts Route 75; the previous use was a 1960s-era strip plaza set far back from the Route 75.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Your 4th House of Traditions and your 7th House of Relations are both potentially unsettled by this emotional Moon-Neptune square.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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His body was dragged into the public square in Milan and spat upon before being hanged upside down.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Diners can expect to nosh on bao, buns, dumplings and skewers, along with Uchi staples, with cushy seating inside and outside on the patio.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The red rock landscape is at its most dramatic under clear blue skies, and temperatures are perfect for hiking, biking, or simply sitting on a patio with a glass of wine.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Parvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvis. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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