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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parvis
Noun
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At the heart of the showcase is the purplish kiosk located in the central atrium.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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The building has an atrium which runs for a quarter of a mile, which has been reimagined into a pedestrian street with restaurants and shops.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Canadian tourist Jacqueline Robert smiles and clutches her shoulders in a warm embrace in the courtyard of Richard’s Motel in Hollywood.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Kevin O’Connell pulled up a chair in the courtyard of a swanky hotel adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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These are two transit plazas that are located on El Cajon (Boulevard) and on University Avenue.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Videos shared to social media showed helicopters hovering overhead and yellow police tape blocking off the intersection and portions of the mall’s first-floor plaza.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Add a saucer to plants on patios to capture and conserve water for use. 75.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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The noise is so severe that normal conversation on our patio is impossible, and nighttime disturbances from engine braking significantly disrupt our ability to sleep.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With a simple swivel, the pieces spun around to transform the triangle into a square.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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While many fans chose to drink in city squares rather than the official fan parks, many of those cans that fans were drinking were also from the official beer provider.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Parvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvis. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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