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Recent Examples of portico
Bologna’s intricate porticos are an integral part of the city’s architectural heritage and identity.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Entering under the stately portico off Markham Street, the lobby of Little Rock’s Capital Hotel is glowing.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
The one on the south portico has been removed in the latest plan.
—New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Photographs of Hardy and Darc under the portico and inside the main entrance hall are still admired today.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Entering under the stately portico off Markham Street, the lobby of Little Rock’s Capital Hotel is glowing.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
The one on the south portico has been removed in the latest plan.
—New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Photographs of Hardy and Darc under the portico and inside the main entrance hall are still admired today.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
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Nodding to the ‘90s, these oval shades are the perfect pair to throw in your purse and pull out when Paris has one of those beautifully sunny days that practically beg for an entire afternoon sunbathing on a café terrace with a glass of rosé in hand.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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Its southern counterpart, meanwhile, will be a little taller at 889 ft (270 m), with mixed-use residential space and another rooftop terrace.—
Adam Williams
April 03,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To spend your days sunbathing and sipping Aperol spritz on your own private porch rather thaan dealing with crowds of tourists, a vacation rental is a neat solution that offers a more authentic side of the lake.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
30 Mar. 2026
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Under the plan projected to cost $5 million, the Brown Mansion will be renovated with a front porch and cupola built to conform with the original Victorian style.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The prospective renovations, rendered by architect Shalom Baranes, include a ballroom that amounts to a 90,000 square foot addition to the executive mansion, a two-story colonnade (a row of columns supporting a roof) and office space.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The building’s limestone and stucco exterior is badly cracked, and four of the Corinthian pillars in the colonnade are close to fracturing.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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