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Recent Examples of colonnade
Those with umbrellas have put them up; those without were sent scurrying for shelter under the 284 colonnades that flank the square, built from marble and travertine by architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the 17th century.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Long, wide windows overlooked a colonnade of palm trees.
—Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
From the street, a terracotta walkway flows through a grassy front yard before emptying out at a covered colonnade.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump makes his announcement on ‘Liberation Day’ U.S. flags were draped along the White House colonnade for a red-white-and-blue backdrop when Trump announced his tariffs on Wednesday, April 2.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Long, wide windows overlooked a colonnade of palm trees.
—Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
From the street, a terracotta walkway flows through a grassy front yard before emptying out at a covered colonnade.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump makes his announcement on ‘Liberation Day’ U.S. flags were draped along the White House colonnade for a red-white-and-blue backdrop when Trump announced his tariffs on Wednesday, April 2.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonnade
Noun
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With its wrap-around, colonnaded portico, surely this Gilded Age structure left its latter-day beholders awestruck at first sight.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2025
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The main alteration was the restoration of the central portico to its original proportions, removing a canopy in the entrance hall that had been added in the 1990s, a move which allows for more light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The large terrace is the ideal place for soaking up the dramatic sunsets.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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While there’s no spa on site, there are two wellness cabanas where guests can book facials or massages on request and yoga classes hosted in the hotel’s private garden or on the rooftop terrace.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The covered porch is impressively spacious, while customization options offer plenty of space inside, too.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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The engineer discovered the masonry was oxidized and needed to be replaced, along with the porch, causing the cost of the repairs to go up $181,000.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnade. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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