pergola

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Recent Examples of pergola Outdoor spaces include a two-tiered stone patio, a pergola with a hot tub, a fire pit and a sand volleyball court. Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 The pergola covered in Virginia creepers and wild roses became our shade from the summer sun, while the maze of shrubs offered a playful running path. Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025 This neat model takes a novel approach to the issue by offering an unusual interior layout that's topped by a rooftop terrace with seating and a pergola. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025 Additionally, there are new sayings on the walls, a pergola has been decked out for dates, and the Hideaway has green instead of blue tiles, along with fresh gold framing. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pergola
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pergola
Noun
  • Unlike shrub roses, these plants require some extra support from trellises, fences, or arbors.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Amazon has an arbor set that comes with artificial white flowers and drapery to put over the arch.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The covered but open-air space now has a new roof with five retractable awnings to protect against the ocean breeze, a new high-top counter with eight seats facing the water, new dining tables, new or reupholstered furnishings and new light fixtures.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The first bite of a David bar tends to leave a thin film on the roof of my mouth.
    Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That subtle and alluring mix includes a custom gray mohair rug by Augusta Hoffman Studio, gray plaster walls, and warmer Rose Uniacke textiles on the Roman shades, bed, and canopy.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In lawns, take care not to mow too low, as this opens the canopy to seed establishment.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Could the ability for a designer to test a new brand identity’s legibility, readability and visual appeal for themselves quickly and at a low cost raise the ceiling and boost their self-efficacy in bringing their ideas to life?
    Neeraj Gulati, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • From the darkened facade to the seven-meter-tall ceilings to the cobblestones that cover Mercer Street, every detail sits at the periphery of both modernity and an unreachable bygone era, much like the label itself.
    Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Campers who had set up trailers, recreational vehicles and tents amid the ponderosa pines in the forest scrambled in the darkness Wednesday night to pack up and get their engines working again.
    Jenny Kane and Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • The wedding reception was held in a tent decorated with lavish greens and florals on the sprawling grounds of Hulne Priory, Alnwick, Northumberland, while the ceremony took place outdoors.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Like the bowers, the nests of the puffer fish are beautiful and involve mate attraction.
    Shawn Simpson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This week, the Prairie Village shop with the red awnings, is bustling with customers ordering and picking up these special treats personalized with names of children, grandchildren and family members.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
  • This is going to be, like, a hospital or a house or a gas station with an awning or a hardwood tree or a softwood tree.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Pergola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pergola. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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