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Recent Examples of porch
Hang or place the trap at least 20 feet from porches, picnic tables, or playgrounds.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
My front porch is 10 steps away.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The video of the porch monster released by the FBI didn’t appear glitchy.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
My front porch is 10 steps away.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The video of the porch monster released by the FBI didn’t appear glitchy.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for porch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porch
Noun
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Opt for the spring or fall to enjoy the best of the city's buzzing outdoor markets and piazzas.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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This Valentine’s Day, why not treat yourself to a perfume that beckons lustful strangers in a way not seen since Monica Bellucci at that Sicilian piazza in Malèna.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Later that night, at the rehearsal dinner, Ann goes rogue during her toast to make these same points to a portico filled with Kennedys.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bologna’s intricate porticos are an integral part of the city’s architectural heritage and identity.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For example, a few years ago I was asked to sit with thirty-nine other men, all Black, all writers, on that iconic stoop in Harlem that served as the setting for the famous 1958 photograph, a Great Day in Harlem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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His body camera footage shows a man speaking with Jones, who is holding a large knife on the front stoop of a home.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The restaurant is named after the English word for bangla or a single-story home, coined during India’s colonial past to indicate a particular style of house that included spacious verandahs, overhanging roofs, and large gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Garden District is one of those areas that floats between yesterday and tomorrow, where Greek- and Italianate-style homes adorned with ornate cast iron and sweeping verandas provide shade for people watching and respite from the commercial center.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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