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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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Other options include NoMad London, which has transformed the historic Bow Street Magistrates Court into a true Covent Garden retreat, with rooms arranged around a leafy atrium.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
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The grand atrium of Harry Potter's British Ministry of Magic is re-created in the queue for the Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry attraction at Universal Epic Universe.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The concert will take place in the library’s courtyard.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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The Garden District Hotel's sibling property, The Blackbird Hotel, debuted in NOLA in late 2024 with 13 rooms, a courtyard, and a pool.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
11 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 Depot, located on Santa Fe Avenue between Union Avenue and W. 11th Street, is a park, a 2/3 of an acre plaza designed to be a central public gathering space, with benches and public art.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Long before the renovation, the plaza was the launch pad for Chris Bianco’s career.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 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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If the weather is nice, snag a seat on the outdoor patio for an entirely different concept known as Tiki Tim’s.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
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 23 Jul. 2025.
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