colonnade

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Recent Examples of colonnade The Canary Island date (Phoenix canariensis) is a stout, towering tree used in colonnades — that is, in rows on either side of boulevards, long driveways, or entryways to hotel resorts and other signature destinations. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024 Soldier Field would be torn down, but its colonnades would be saved and 14 acres of athletic fields and open space added in between and to the north of the colonnades, for use by local sports teams, graduations and other events. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024 Nike transformed the Brongniart’s classical colonnades and high halls into a veritable bustling termite’s nest, with Nike staff and media alike wandering through warrens of showrooms, interview rooms, and hallways. Adrienne So, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024 The 7,000-square-foot home’s focal point is, instead, inside: a large rectangular courtyard bursting with palms and giant elephant ear plants and bordered by a colonnade shaggy with wisteria. Alice Newell-Hanson Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for colonnade 
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Noun
  • The Jason Hargrove Transit Center is part of a $31 million redevelopment of a 52,000 square feet former Dairy Cattle Barn, restored portico and an outdoor space, according to the city.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
  • Whitehouse Farm stood in open fields, facing the bleak Essex salt marshes, its columned portico lit by the moon.
    Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Noun
  • Ideal for hosting, a private dining room, a chef’s catering kitchen, and a lounge boasting an expansive terrace are available to residents.
    Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Beyond its slightly more than 6,000 square feet of living space, the expansive outdoor terrace is where key amenities tied to the incentive come into play, like an ice bath and a sauna.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In the clip shared by father-of-four Jack Robertson, from Victoria in Australia, his young son Archie can be seen standing on the porch brandishing a Nerf gun as the driver from Domino's approaches.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Book Now Owl’s Nest in the Catskills Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Atop Bramley Mountain sits the Owl’s Nest, a quaint home with a wraparound porch, a wood-burning stove, and farmhouse interiors.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024

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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnade. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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