peristyle

Definition of peristylenext

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Recent Examples of peristyle The best examples of this style are seen at the Getty Villa peristyle gardens — a peristyle is a courtyard framed by colonnades or rows of pillars — in Malibu. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026 The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peristyle
Noun
  • Some of the rooms even look down into the building’s atrium, which Thornton notes was a challenge to build, but worth the effort.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Moscow — High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb.
    Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Framed by wrought-iron balconies and illuminated by the warm glow of copper gas lanterns, the courtyard centers around a custom fountain and a wood-burning fireplace.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • Outdoor spaces include a small event lawn at the front of the house and a courtyard outside the office centered around a Japanese maple tree.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.
    Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Greenfinch Restaurant & Bar serves breakfast and lunch on an open-air balcony overlooking the patio.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Since inspections resumed following COVID-19 disruptions in 2021, UC Davis has received 15 violations across nine inspections, including critical violations involving animal injuries and enclosure failures.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
  • They have also been shown to exhibit play behavior with objects in their enclosures, highly unusual behavior for a reptile.
    Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The court rejected the argument, concluding that a prospective rate hearing — unlike that on the response time — would be considered contested and the utility would have the opportunity to challenge the finding of imprudence then.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Baeza said the rail yard is miles long.
    Joe Kottke, NBC news, 11 May 2026
  • The ball rolled across the edge of the 6-yard box to Chawinga, who scored the tap-in.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026

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“Peristyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peristyle. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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