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Recent Examples of peristyle
The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
At least 10 peristyles have been attacked since 2021, according to Saint-Clou Augustin, a houngan.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
At least 10 peristyles have been attacked since 2021, according to Saint-Clou Augustin, a houngan.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peristyle
Noun
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From the central atrium, the Grand Staircase -- a six-story ascent lined with around 60 monumental artifacts including statues, sarcophagi, columns and stelae -- culminates in a view of Giza's three famous pyramids.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The museum experience begins, however, in a soaring atrium, where a 36-foot-tall statue of Ramesses II stands solemnly on guard.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But when the pope arrived in the courtyard, the whole atmosphere completely changed.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Prine’s legacy at Stella’s is remembered with a colorful mural painted on a large fence at the back of the restaurant’s courtyard.—
Ken Perrotte,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the castle's quadrangle, a formal honor guard was presented and inspected by Trump and the king.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The royals and their guests observed rows of guards in bearskins on the quadrangle, and the U.K. and U.S. national anthems played.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Expansive lawns, multiple patios, and intimate courtyards throughout the property create spaces for gatherings of any size, while the careful integration of architecture and landscape—bridges, circular entryways, waterfalls, and streams—ensures a sense of discovery at every turn.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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A day later, 38-year-old Iris Ross was discovered lying outside on the front patio of her ex's Phoenix apartment after being shot.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Last November, 43 Rhesus macaques escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for medical research after an enclosure wasn’t fully locked.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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One of those enclosures belonged to the new troop from Morgan Island.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The western façade, giving onto the parvis, the open area before the cathedral, was not completed until around 1240, and the upper gallery of the nave and the two towers on the west façade were finished between 1225 and 1250.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
19 Apr. 2019
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Dowdle had back-to-back outings with more than 230 scrimmage yards with Hubbard out in Weeks 5 and 6.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Peristyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peristyle. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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