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Recent Examples of arbors
Using stakes and arbors made of natural materials like wood, wicker, and bamboo lends a rustic charm, and gives you options for creating vertical plantings.
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Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
The Garden Conservancy advised on a second restoration of key garden elements in 2008 including the pergola, arbors, and pond.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Everything runs at a slow Mediterranean pulse, a rhythm to which metal is hammered, looms drawn, and carpets unrolled in the quiet medina, where only the sparrows flitting between arbors of vines seem rushed.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
The Garden Conservancy advised on a second restoration of key garden elements in 2008 including the pergola, arbors, and pond.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Everything runs at a slow Mediterranean pulse, a rhythm to which metal is hammered, looms drawn, and carpets unrolled in the quiet medina, where only the sparrows flitting between arbors of vines seem rushed.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbors
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Federal authorities have stepped in to provide emergency assistance, setting up heated tents and food pantries for people in his district.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Officials said the presence of unpermitted vendors — ranging from food carts to unlicensed food trucks to pop-up restaurants complete with tents, seating and music — has increased in recent years.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The district is a living lush tropical garden, dense with old-growth Banyan trees and oak canopies that shade sidewalk cafés.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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City officials said that canopies could still be allowed in some places, but not on the smaller beaches where there's little sand.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The covered, but open-air space, has a new roof with five retractable awnings, new high-top counter with eight seats facing the water, new dining tables, new or reupholstered furnishings and new light fixtures.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Charlotte Boardwalk upgrades To attract more tenants, Red Hill is looking to make several aesthetic changes, including new awnings, paint and wayfinding signage.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Parade Park deteriorated, its dwindling number of residents complained of lack of maintenance and issues such as leaking roofs and black mold.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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The dammuso stays temperate thanks to its 19-to-23-inch-thick stone walls, which slowly absorb heat during the day and release it at night, and its domes—more than 13-feet tall—that allow rising heat to dissipate above the living spaces.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bienvenu refuses to dwell on the mechanics of the time travel technology, the holograms, or protective domes.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Traditionalists are upholstering more than just the headboard, adding canopies, half testers, and upholstered ceilings, often in a matching or coordinating pattern to the walls.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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The space retains its hip, industrial aura, with vaulted ceilings and concrete and brick walls.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Stoschek’s foundation has supported dozens of exhibitions, including two of Germany’s pavilions at the Venice Biennale, and runs public museums in Düsseldorf and Berlin.—
Will Fenstermaker,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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There are no lifeguards here, but the park does offer family-friendly amenities like picnic pavilions, restrooms, and a beach wheelchair that can be reserved.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Arbors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbors. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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