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Recent Examples of plaza
The development, named Union 93, was originally envisioned as having 350 apartments, some businesses, and a plaza across from Meridian City Hall on Broadway Avenue and Main Street.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
Each piece will also have extensive walkways, plazas and green space.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Its most striking element is a tall glassy lobby that will provide a grand entrance from the new plaza, but the rest of the building is driven by functional massing that’s been sheathed with a desultory screen of metal and glass.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Glass walls line the sidewalk; a landscaped plaza is lit from the cantilevered structure above; a grid of generous vertical windows is framed in handsome steel (or maybe that’s Disney-ish terra-cotta); a blond-wood open lobby leads to a reception desk unprotected by bulletproof glass.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
Each piece will also have extensive walkways, plazas and green space.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Its most striking element is a tall glassy lobby that will provide a grand entrance from the new plaza, but the rest of the building is driven by functional massing that’s been sheathed with a desultory screen of metal and glass.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Glass walls line the sidewalk; a landscaped plaza is lit from the cantilevered structure above; a grid of generous vertical windows is framed in handsome steel (or maybe that’s Disney-ish terra-cotta); a blond-wood open lobby leads to a reception desk unprotected by bulletproof glass.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaza
Noun
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That’s how people pick up yardage and keep the face of the club square longer.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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Inside, Yamamoto-san was resplendent in another seersucker suit, this one light blue, a dark-blue pocket square providing contrast.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Carnegie Library to Carnegie Museums: Enter the main Carnegie Museums entrance near the corner of Forbes Avenue and Craig Street, and then walk down the steps adjacent to the atrium and out of the building briefly.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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In Paris, meanwhile, the impressive Louis Vuitton flagship on the Champs-Élysées has added a cinema wall to its atrium as part of the celebration.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After changing into his new red race suit in Enzo Ferrari’s house, Hamilton walked over to the simple garage setup next to the track, no bigger than a gas station forecourt (and branded like one, thanks to team partner Shell) and was greeted by his team.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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On the morning of my visit, the sunken forecourt of the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, at the edge of Rome’s trendy Monti neighborhood, was crisscrossed with nets and echoing with shouts.—
David Laskin,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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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Up the staircase that makes a flying curve over the foyer, there’s a study and lounge that opens to a rooftop terrace with an outdoor fireplace and panoramic views of Brentwood.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Slightly screened natural light floods the space through windows that look out onto the outdoor terrace, where guests can enjoy the menu reinterpreting Italian cuisine delicacies with international influences al fresco.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The loft building is to be used for apartments and the industrial building for residential amenities, like a community center and courtyard, a Brinshore representative said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The guests stand frozen in the courtyard of the guest villa as tonight’s wail is swallowed by the roar of the helicopters above.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Plaza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaza. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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