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Recent Examples of porchAnd there’s nothing wrong with a bench on a porch, picket fence, and overgrown grass, watching the world go by.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Aug. 2026 But the most extraordinary thing on the screen is Antonio Banderas, who delivers an astonishing, devastating performance as the proprietor of the restaurant where Bourdain finds work, and on whose porch Tony ends up sleeping for the summer.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2026 The business-to-business front porch helped Microsoft immensely.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2026 Wasps feed on spiders, aphids, and other insects to provide protein for their young, so clean any webs off your house and porch, and manage any pest infestations that could attract wasps.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for porch
Whether discovering familyrun wineries, exploring historic neighborhoods with local experts, or simply lingering over lunch in a quiet piazza, travelers have the freedom to engage with each destination at their own pace.
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Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
24 July 2026
The project is set across three buildings named Verdi, Rossini, and Puccini, an homage to its history, with a new piazza that connects the site with the neighborhood.
The stunning front entry makes a statement with an arched portico, columns, a bluestone walkway, stone surrounds and sidelights on both sides of the custom front door, all framed by hydrangeas and daylilies.
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Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2026
The old porticos were opened up and made into glass doors during recent renovation renovations.
After order is restored just enough to prod us to a sequel, Cretton circles back to those civilians in an end credits montage of normal New Yorkers hanging out on stoops and playing chess in the park.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 July 2026
Why all the sneering and haughty body language from the front stoop of a cinderblock double-wide?