atrium

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Recent Examples of atrium The vast multi-room establishment—set within a five-story atrium in the center of the hotel—evokes cozy romance at every turn, swathed in marble busts, vibrant floral arrangements, and intricate wall carvings. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026 The poster for Englewood features the sunny atrium of the yellow brick residential Yale Building. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Donadio was a regular at the Italian Pavilion, whose gleaming glass atrium was the sun around which publishing orbited in the Seventies and Eighties. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 But even that queue, normally a brief detour before screening, snaked past the main security area and spilled into the airport’s atrium. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atrium
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Noun
  • At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard to greet Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
  • At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard waiting for Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere on Deck 19, Horizon Park is located just above the Kids Aqua Park with loungers, a semi-covered patio with tables, cornhole and panoramic views.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Inside, wood and marble will decorate the space, while the patio outside will offer a European cafe feel with Rail Trail views.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The best examples of this style are seen at the Getty Villa peristyle gardens — a peristyle is a courtyard framed by colonnades or rows of pillars — in Malibu.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.
    Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.
    Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The home as/under threat is a familiar trope, as is the woman villain, but Smart House represents much more than fears of accidental enclosure in an inhospitable space.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Singaporeans and international travelers also flock here to hang out on the beaches, zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive luxury galleria, and more.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • That could mean developing a grocery store because the town no longer has one or even a small retail plaza, Kline said.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • From his office overlooking the plaza at the Western Wall, now also closed to worshipers, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, lamented the empty plaza.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The uninviting labyrinth sprawlsthe east/west quadrangle from Girard to Fay.
    Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The pressing finally paid off in the 48th minute when Forney sophomore Addison Staats picked the pocket of a Carroll player, raced 30 yards down the left side and threw a perfect cross to Kalani Brundage who was all alone, 5 yards in front of the net.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
  • But Denys Kostyshyn narrowly missed a header in the top right corner of the net in the 15th minute, and Spokane goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Valdez stoned Kostyshyn from 10 yards with a one-handed save in the 50th minute.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Atrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrium. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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