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Recent Examples of porte cochere
In addition to the Blumhouse Space, the venue will feature a 1,000-seat theater for film premieres, screenings, events, and concerts, 64 new luxury rooms for the hotel, a new lobby, a new porte cochere and more.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Sitting on ocean cliffs, Ocean House is fronted by a porte cochere that leads into a double-height lobby finished with limestone and oak millwork.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
The Fontainebleau’s porte cochere rises from the place where Thomas Hull opened El Rancho, the first casino complex on Highway 91, which connected Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
This starts with the private porte cochere, which serves as a peaceful transition point between Midtown and the world of the building.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Sitting on ocean cliffs, Ocean House is fronted by a porte cochere that leads into a double-height lobby finished with limestone and oak millwork.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
The Fontainebleau’s porte cochere rises from the place where Thomas Hull opened El Rancho, the first casino complex on Highway 91, which connected Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
This starts with the private porte cochere, which serves as a peaceful transition point between Midtown and the world of the building.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porte cochere
Noun
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Then there’s the scourge known as porch pirates.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The night of the Eaton fire, Manning was drying ceremonial sage on her porch.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Highlights include a media room and a sleeping porch, along with a spacious fireside living room topped with a statement chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 May 2025
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This home has three bedrooms and a sleeping porch, two and a half bathrooms, a fireplace, a lawn, and deck.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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Organized in the manner of a traditional Italian Borgo, at the hotel’s heart—between the main building and a former chapel that now operates as a spa treatment space—is a central piazza, ideal for morning coffees and late afternoon aperitivo.—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
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The view for those admiring the late Baroque masterpiece from the piazza above remains free.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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For afternoon tea and old-world fine dining with a jazz soundtrack, The Estate House veranda pulls in a warm breeze, and dishes such as lobster and ravioli, and mushroom and truffle velouté with brioche strips wrapped in Italian lardo are served on antique crockery.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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There was a hot-spring bath on the ground floor, where sliding doors opened onto an engawa veranda overlooking a spacious garden with maple, cherry and plum trees, a stone lantern and stream.—
Tim Hornyak,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Gjason greeted me from Yolanda’s stoop.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, trash littered the sidewalks and piled up on stoops, and the illicit economy seemed to occupy every corner.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the water is just a few steps down from your lanai.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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The sly First Lady of Television would like to see you out on the lanai All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porte%20cochere. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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