Thesaurus results for PAVILIONS

pavilions

noun

plural of pavilion

as in kiosks

a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views the park's pavilions may be rented for wedding receptions and other social gatherings

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Recent Examples of pavilions That April, Patir shuttered the pavilion on the first day of professional previews of the 2024 Biennale, leaving on view just one work, visible from outside, but protesters gathered outside the Israeli and nearby US pavilions just the same. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Seven separate pavilions make up the tranquil villa, connected by a wooden walkway centered around a 25-foot swimming pool. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026 One of the glass bridges that connects the home’s three pavilions. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 The mini-Mozarts populated not only the garden of the composer's former house, but also his living quarters as well as several pavilions. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Some of the museum’s first pavilions, which will showcase art by Michael Heizer, Anna Maria Maiolino and Sonia Gomes, are scheduled to open to the public in September 2027. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Aug. 2026 Olson Kundig is designing the resort as a group of standalone pavilions, along with four- to eight-bedroom homes on plots of at least ten acres. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 News articles from that year describe several steel, rusty drums of unlabeled hazardous waste and pesticides lying on their sides, abandoned or leaking in multiple pavilions around Epcot. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Along with the halls, there were a number of smaller exhibits spaces and 28 international pavilions. — David Szondy july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

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While some restaurant chains have turned to kiosks and other technology to reduce labor, Hochman said Brinker went in the opposite direction by adding workers.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Last year, the city launched an exclusive advertising project with WOW Media to expand the number of kiosks that provide transportation information, along with ads, to a captive audience sitting in traffic.

— Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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They were inspired by the Curtain of Courage Memorial outside the San Bernardino County Government Center — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Set in alcoves, these structures included single-room storage units for food, all the way up to 150-room villages, such as Cliff Palace, which once housed about 100 people.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026