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Recent Examples of pergola
There’s a pergola, or grape arbor, near the water that serves as a front-row spot for watching sunsets over the river.
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John Turton, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Now the asphalt is fresh and a wooden pergola covers concrete tables.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Sheriff's officials said the wildfire damaged a small barn, one pump house, one pergola, one carport and a camper trailer, but no homes.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
The design of the pergola reflects the tension in Los Angeles.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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John Turton, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Now the asphalt is fresh and a wooden pergola covers concrete tables.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Sheriff's officials said the wildfire damaged a small barn, one pump house, one pergola, one carport and a camper trailer, but no homes.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
The design of the pergola reflects the tension in Los Angeles.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pergola
Noun
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Preservationists also saved the commemorative cornerstone and the bronze plaque from the East Wing's 1942 renovation, two fanlight windows and the Kennedy Garden arbor.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
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This gorgeous 55x21x100-inch arbor is a West Elm best-seller thanks to its elegant design and sturdy wrought iron frame.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Right under the slanted roof on the top floor, the cozy entry-level rooms feature exposed ceiling beams and about 20 square feet of floor space, but their small windows (and no views to speak of) leave them a little dark.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some of the building’s roofs sport numerous large holes, exposing the beams underneath, and orange-brown discoloration on the shingles.—
Angela Palermo
January 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sewer Rats El Camello is with me in the back of the truck beneath the canopy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Another photo shows an elegant black piano in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows draped in linen curtains, with sage green and white armchairs and a cork coffee table with books and a vase of hydrangeas in view.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like the numbers on the ceiling.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, my grandfather built a modest shack, brick by brick, on the spot where his tent was erected.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Like the bowers, the nests of the puffer fish are beautiful and involve mate attraction.—
Shawn Simpson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
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In the hour leading up to the parade were brief periods of heavy rain as attendees began gathering on Colorado Boulevard, where fold-up chairs were empty as people huddled under various building awnings or archways.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
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Those who did attend used umbrellas, ponchos and awnings to protect themselves from the downpour.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Pergola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pergola. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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