pergola

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Recent Examples of pergola 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 pergola on the south side of arts center will be 60 feet long and 30-feet wide with slats that open and shut. John Tuohy, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025 The design of the pergola reflects the tension in Los Angeles. Sam Bloch august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pergola
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pergola
Noun
  • 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
  • In a video shared by a fan account on X, Keery can be standing under a garden arbor in front of the bride and groom.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At least 32 deaths were confirmed in Jamaica, and island authorities have estimated that the roofs were taken off 120,000 buildings, and that more than two dozen communities have been isolated.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Powell’s baby is sick with the flu, but health insurance costs are through the roof, and Powell simply can’t afford the rudimentary treatment the child needs.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Sewer Rats El Camello is with me in the back of the truck beneath the canopy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Kids and adults alike are impressed by this galaxy light projector, which throws impressive starry skies onto any wall or ceiling.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Water rose to waist level within about 20 minutes, then continued to rise to the basement’s ceiling as the rain came down.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 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
  • Also, setup often requires a dish installation and a clear sky view — trees, roof overhangs or RV awnings may impact performance.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • One of those walls, a massive glass awning-style window, lifts skyward to erase the boundary between indoors and out, revealing a sprawling terrace that feels suspended above the city.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Pergola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pergola. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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