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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.
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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
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
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The backstory Three historic buildings were renovated and joined by a glass atrium in 2003 to form Aria.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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The store will have a climbing wall, a central skylight atrium and window lines overseeing an outdoor field.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The complex has a pool in the center courtyard, plus a fitness center and lounge on street level with windows facing Main Street and Dunkin’ Park, the city’s minor league ballpark.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Schools have not been in session since the fighting in January and in the courtyard a group of children are hanging around.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
2 May 2026
Noun
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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
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The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.—
Leslie Simon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Greenfinch Restaurant & Bar serves breakfast and lunch on an open-air balcony overlooking the patio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Collected near Big Sur, the butterflies have been transported north and released under small mesh enclosures placed over deerweed, their host plant.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fundraising push for Forest’s enclosure is ongoing, with the bulk of the cost tied up in fencing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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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
Noun
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Receivers also gave him better targets from last week, especially KJ Hamler, who returned to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury to catch 8 balls for 113 yards and a touchdown.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Ennali blasted a rising shot from 27 yards out that slipped inside the left post to give the Dynamo (5-5-0) a 1-0 lead in the 72nd minute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Peristyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peristyle. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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