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Recent Examples of parvis
The western façade, giving onto the parvis, the open area before the cathedral, was not completed until around 1240, and the upper gallery of the nave and the two towers on the west façade were finished between 1225 and 1250.
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Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2019
Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2019
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When the shooting started, the pair of school resource officers were in the school’s atrium talking about that evening’s Bible study, which would focus on Ephesians 6:10-18.Dakin Andone, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Most houses in Pompeii were built around an atrium, as was common for the time.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Fisher’s stone pieces are installed throughout the rooms and the courtyard, showing the medium’s possibilities at every scale, from a 600-pound stone planter that looks like a chalice to a light of silver links that dangles to the floor like a bracelet.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Their first meal together soon led to chatty walks in the courtyard.Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Standing before the renowned peristyle at the Los Angeles Coliseum, where the 1984 Olympics opening ceremony was held, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday touted a $77-million infusion of cash for Metro to pay for more electric buses.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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It is attached to a galleria with a striking black slate floor, a wet bar, columns and glass doors that open onto the patio.Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
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Bea walked into the bright light of the galleria and sat at the small café.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
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At the winery, visitors can immerse themselves in educational tastings such as the Study of Pinot or the Terroir Experience, or spend an afternoon playing lawn games, sipping wine, and snacking on cheese and charcuterie in the new outdoor plaza.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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The installation also illuminates the plaza with an array of glowing pathways and doorways that, when opened, give viewers a peek into various destinations that can only be reached by the imagination.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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Protesters occupied a quadrangle on campus for more than a week in April and May, before police moved in and dismantled their camp (USA TODAY was there).Will Carless, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
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Most notably, a modded 8.3-liter V-10 was shoehorned into an improbable quadrangle framed by four thin tires.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
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Police search revealed makeshift sign workshop That search also revealed a makeshift sign workshop in the back patio of Kelly’s home, according to an additional court document filed.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Take in the salty ocean air on the patio, or venture outside to enjoy private beach access.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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But Hanks does commendable supporting work as a nerdy FBI agent on Abagnale’s trail — essentially playing the sort of conventional square whose mediocre life frightens the restless, rootless Abagnale.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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For example, one square of unsweetened baking chocolate is equally as toxic as 23 chocolate kissesfor a 10-pound cat, according to Petful.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Parvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvis. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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