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Recent Examples of colonnade
The news comes as progress continues nearby on Driven Development’s construction of 60 new housing units in colonnade-style buildings off Linwood Boulevard and Main Street, also with an eye toward affordability.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The East Wing, which will house a ballroom, office space and a two-story colonnade, will be built to roughly the same height as the existing executive residence and will be slightly taller than the adjacent Treasury building.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Answering questions from commissioners, Baranes said the potential project would add a story to the West Wing colonnade, and not the West Wing building proper.
—ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, new plaques were spotted along the presidential hall of fame along the White House colonnade, in which a number of former presidents are criticized in Trumpian style.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The East Wing, which will house a ballroom, office space and a two-story colonnade, will be built to roughly the same height as the existing executive residence and will be slightly taller than the adjacent Treasury building.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Answering questions from commissioners, Baranes said the potential project would add a story to the West Wing colonnade, and not the West Wing building proper.
—ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, new plaques were spotted along the presidential hall of fame along the White House colonnade, in which a number of former presidents are criticized in Trumpian style.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonnade
Noun
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The architect revised plans slightly since the last commission meeting, removing stairs that would have extended from the ballroom’s south portico.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Columns along the portico will block interior views and natural daylight.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nodding to the ‘90s, these oval shades are the perfect pair to throw in your purse and pull out when Paris has one of those beautifully sunny days that practically beg for an entire afternoon sunbathing on a café terrace with a glass of rosé in hand.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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Its southern counterpart, meanwhile, will be a little taller at 889 ft (270 m), with mixed-use residential space and another rooftop terrace.—
Adam Williams
April 03,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To spend your days sunbathing and sipping Aperol spritz on your own private porch rather thaan dealing with crowds of tourists, a vacation rental is a neat solution that offers a more authentic side of the lake.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
30 Mar. 2026
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Under the plan projected to cost $5 million, the Brown Mansion will be renovated with a front porch and cupola built to conform with the original Victorian style.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnade. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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