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Recent Examples of porte cochereIn 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.—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 See All Example Sentences for porte cochere
And let’s not get started on neighborhood historic preservation gatekeepers where, say, using the wrong balusters on your porch can set off World War III with your neighbors.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Officers allegedly observed the man, identified as David Erik Wenger of Norwalk, on the porch of the residence, armed with a saw and a knife and bleeding from his hand.
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.
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Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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.