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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 solution: Create two atriums so that more windows can be added to apartments.—
Ellen Rosen,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Patients access the complex — created by merging a former law office, funeral home, car dealership and Dunkin’ Donuts — by driving around back where a porte cochere leads into a soaring atrium.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Its a 10-floor building with a pool in the courtyard and 559 studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Further telegraphing that message is the store’s only entrance, located off the main street and inside the palazzo’s courtyard.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 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 shop, which has five locations in Georgia and another in Texas, recently opened in the Orange Blossom shopping plaza on Cortez Road in Bradenton.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Designed by Frida Escobedo, the plaza features seating and a reflecting pool with a fog effect, and doubles as both a gathering spot and place of serene contemplation within the enclave.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
17 June 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
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Keep scrolling to shop more home decor and patio furniture finds from Wayfair’s Closeout Sale.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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The mall, at Northeast 195th Street and Biscayne Boulevard in Northeast Miami-Dade, features dog hydration stations, pet relief areas, dog-friendly patios, and of course those pet parks.—
Cordell Jones,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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The hotel is a short walk from the Plaza de Armas — this main square is anchored by the grand Cusco Cathedral — and numerous museums, cafés and places to eat.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Big and powerful enough to eat space as a nose tackle, Hunter can make plays on the ball well outside his square in ways few 320-pounders can.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Parvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvis. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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