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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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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.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 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
Noun
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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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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
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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The lanai isn’t the only something extra the house comes with.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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The deputies then safely escorted the men from the home through the lanai.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porte%20cochere. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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