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Five years later, President Andrew Jackson ordered a similar portico built on the north entrance, complete with large columns.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Past a circular motor court, a host of elegant design features present themselves, from its stone and limestone facade, where a towering arched doorway tucked into a portico embellished with Corinthian columns makes for a grand entrance to the home, to its mansard roof.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Its columned portico and ornate moldings anchor it to Edwardian London.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Past a circular motor court, a host of elegant design features present themselves, from its stone and limestone facade, where a towering arched doorway tucked into a portico embellished with Corinthian columns makes for a grand entrance to the home, to its mansard roof.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Its columned portico and ornate moldings anchor it to Edwardian London.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
Noun
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The sky-high, three-bedroom pad features 2,542 square feet of chic interiors by Johnson Naylor, a private rooftop terrace of 858 square feet, and balconies on both levels.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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The beating heart of the hotel will remain the social-hub lobby, complemented by a lushly landscaped, 16,000 square-foot open-air rooftop terrace with 360-degree views of Los Angeles as well as a pool on the ground floor.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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There, officers found the 32-year-old mother of four on the porch of a home.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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All the changes he's done to the colonnade, to the -- to the Oval Office, all the gold in the Cabinet room.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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