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Recent Examples of portico
The procession continued under the portico of the neoclassical building and through the bronze doors.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.
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Eric Adler
may 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
The blasts had sent rubble and shrapnel hurtling through the theater’s portico and its tympanum, whose statuary muses, farmers, and metalsmiths were still upright but were backlit by sunbeams now that no masonry was behind them.
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James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Define a small front entrance on a large home without a front porch or portico by installing an awning over the front door.
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Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
2 May 2026
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.
—
Eric Adler
may 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
The blasts had sent rubble and shrapnel hurtling through the theater’s portico and its tympanum, whose statuary muses, farmers, and metalsmiths were still upright but were backlit by sunbeams now that no masonry was behind them.
—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Define a small front entrance on a large home without a front porch or portico by installing an awning over the front door.
—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for portico
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
Noun
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Upstairs, the primary suite functions as a private apartment within the home, complete with its own coffee bar, under-counter refrigerator and terrace for morning espressos.
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Top-of-the-line treatments like volcanic hot-stone massages and rejuvenating facials are available, but so is a steam room, sauna, relaxation room, terrace, and small fitness center.
Noun
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In the aftermath of the collapse, victims’ families and injured survivors filed lawsuits against the property owner, manager, porch contractor and the city, the last of which a state appellate court ruled could not be held liable.
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Use easy-to-maintain container gardens as accents for entrances, porches and patios.
Noun
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The two walked from the Oval Office along the colonnade before appearing on the Truman Balcony.
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From the west colonnade of the memorial, visitors can see the Potomac River, the Arlington National Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery.
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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