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Recent Examples of pergola
Adding vertical elements, like this pergola and the trellises elsewhere, extends the visual beauty upward for a more complete picture.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
There are multiple fire pits for cozy winter nights, and fieldstone piers support a dining pergola.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Seriously, neighbors, friends, the FedEx delivery person—there's no one who can pass up a glass of tea on a shady pergola.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
This retro, industrial-style pendant will be a delightful dose of color to your patio or pergola.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
There are multiple fire pits for cozy winter nights, and fieldstone piers support a dining pergola.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Seriously, neighbors, friends, the FedEx delivery person—there's no one who can pass up a glass of tea on a shady pergola.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
This retro, industrial-style pendant will be a delightful dose of color to your patio or pergola.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pergola
Noun
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Sliders open to a shipping-container pool and spa, an arbor for alfresco dining, and a firepit.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Train vines to a trellis or arbor.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Dutch go even further, by subsidizing homeowners who add green roofs or pull up pavement so that rain can soak in.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Leiter talked about his success with the changeup and slider and how the roof being open affected him on the mound.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Slowly, the broader landscape of front yards in some cities is changing from green lawns to varied canopies of trees, plants and rocks.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The competitive spirit, the care factor is just so high that there is no ceiling.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Portoro marble accents the wet bar a few steps away, while more food and drinks can be enjoyed in the 12-seater dining room that is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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To many who will crowd into the Mojave tent to see him in all his shirtless glory, his music is a religion.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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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Johnn Baptista, who lives in the area, shared footage with the Miami Herald that showed the storm tearing his awning off the ground and tossing a children’s play set and other items across his yard.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Cover it with a small awning or an umbrella to create some shade on those sunny Southern days.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Pergola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pergola. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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