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Recent Examples of porch
One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Physical Barriers Physical barriers, such as mosquito nets on windows and doors, can help keep these insects from entering your home or front porch.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
The base of each spinner has a long stake, so your spinner will stay secure in your lawn or porch planter; altogether, each spinner is about a foot tall.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Carl Grillmair, a Caltech astrophysicist, was shot to death on his front porch in Los Angeles County in February.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Physical Barriers Physical barriers, such as mosquito nets on windows and doors, can help keep these insects from entering your home or front porch.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
The base of each spinner has a long stake, so your spinner will stay secure in your lawn or porch planter; altogether, each spinner is about a foot tall.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Carl Grillmair, a Caltech astrophysicist, was shot to death on his front porch in Los Angeles County in February.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porch
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The central location—right around the corner from the Pantheon, yet tucked into a piazza that feels somewhat sheltered from the tourist crowds—offers the best of both worlds.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rather than rebuild the facade, the architect and his team have indicated the placement of its original columns with plinths of the same stone as used in the the piazza.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its Edwardian façade and lantern-like corner portico have been carefully restored, a pleasing contrast to the immersive, maximalist interiors that 25hours pulls off so well.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The architect revised plans slightly since the last commission meeting, removing stairs that would have extended from the ballroom’s south portico.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On one stoop, a man gently plucked a guitar.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In imagery for the album, Allen is seen on what appears to be the Brooklyn home's stoop, and inside the home's kitchen.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Aperitivo transitions seamlessly into dinner; all are taken alfresco under the veranda’s shade.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cabins are all suites with verandas, and feature queen or king beds with custom mattresses dressed in silken Italian linens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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