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Recent Examples of colonnade
Wind along sculpted griffins, a hilltop tempietto, fountains, a grotto, marble colonnades, a reflection pool and an amphitheater amid Hudson views.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Gone are the security scanners nestled between the colonnades, which kept such a tight control over the heaving masses trying to get into this giant piazza.
—Zoë Richards, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Taking in the event while leaning against Lorenzo Bernini’s massive Tuscan colonnades, built in the 17th century, compounded the emotions the Walkers felt about the moment’s historical significance.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
Built from the same marble as the Taj Mahal, its grand dome and colonnades reflect European neoclassical designs, with domed kiosks and intricate lattices showcasing Mughal and Rajasthani elements.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Gone are the security scanners nestled between the colonnades, which kept such a tight control over the heaving masses trying to get into this giant piazza.
—Zoë Richards, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Taking in the event while leaning against Lorenzo Bernini’s massive Tuscan colonnades, built in the 17th century, compounded the emotions the Walkers felt about the moment’s historical significance.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
Built from the same marble as the Taj Mahal, its grand dome and colonnades reflect European neoclassical designs, with domed kiosks and intricate lattices showcasing Mughal and Rajasthani elements.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonnade
Noun
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Through the portico entrance, stone flooring and dramatic archways lead in and out of large lounge areas and palatial bedrooms.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
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Seven doors — four steel-and-glass sliders and three solid, handcrafted wood portals — open onto the courtyard’s circular portico, creating a seamless blend of indoor and outdoor spaces, reminiscent of the early California Spanish missions.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Waterfront dining is on two outside terraces or inside, all with views across the Hudson of the Garden State.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Our apartment, though charming, inconveniently occupied the top two and a half floors of a converted Victorian terrace house, and somehow contained four flights of stairs.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The porch where the parents talked to their neighbors: gone.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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Indeed, the dogs didn't even reach the end of the porch before managing to wind up tangled and in need of help.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnade. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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