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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.
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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.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.
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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
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The groups also added onto the old building with a three-story, angled atrium to provide greater visibility for the Aspire Center from the intersection of Madison and Central.
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After a cardiologist did additional testing including an echocardiogram and an MRI, he was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer in the right atrium of his heart.
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Out back, a secluded courtyard and soaking pool await.
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.
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This spring, across the nation’s auditoriums and quadrangles, members of the class of 2026 took their seats to receive remarks from distinguished guests.
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.
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The 220 one- to three-bedroom units here (some of which are pet friendly) offer living areas, kitchenettes, washer and dryer combinations, and patios or terraces.
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The annual sale event is known for steep deals across all categories, including patio and gardening essentials, home decor finds, the best cleaning products, and affordable fashion picks, too.
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Gracie, who is about 3 years old, has been missing for nearly two weeks after escaping her enclosure at Cedar Hollow Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, said Vic Jones, who owns the remote property about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of San Antonio.
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The firm said the TENER Sodium system has the same size and shape as LFP systems, so developers can use their current platforms without changing enclosures, redesigning projects, or repeating certifications.
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Those arrested for criminal conduct must be held accountable in our court system.
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The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
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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.
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After a hard foul and subsequent yellow card by Mohannad Abu Taha, Argentina was set up with a free kick just inches outside the 18-yard box.
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Costa is called into action again as James Rodríguez fires low from beyond the 18-yard box, but the Portugal keeper dives low to his right to keep his goal unbeaten.
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“Peristyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peristyle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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