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Recent Examples of forecourt
The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured.
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Reopening ceremony Macron had hoped to speak inside Notre Dame to mark the reopening but after negotiations with the diocese, he was now set to speak in the forecourt only.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Jamie Fobert Architects created a more practical and much larger new public entrance and forecourt with fantastic new doors with artwork engraved by the artist Tracey Emin.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Institut de France On the Seine’s Left Bank, the Institut de France, which includes five academies under its umbrella, has a paved forecourt featuring a dazzling sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Reopening ceremony Macron had hoped to speak inside Notre Dame to mark the reopening but after negotiations with the diocese, he was now set to speak in the forecourt only.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Jamie Fobert Architects created a more practical and much larger new public entrance and forecourt with fantastic new doors with artwork engraved by the artist Tracey Emin.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Institut de France On the Seine’s Left Bank, the Institut de France, which includes five academies under its umbrella, has a paved forecourt featuring a dazzling sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecourt
Noun
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Once the press conference seemingly got back on track, the theater's bull moseyed across the plaza.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The plan includes a 3,500-seater venue to enable entertainment events to take place all year, no matter the weather, alongside a plaza that connects Villa Park to the club shop and a general widening of space around the stadium.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At about noon, the 88-year-old pontiff arrived appeared on the balcony on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, overlooking the square filled with crowds who had attended the Easter mass, which had just ended.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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This square can spark clashes between the need for stability (Taurus) and the desire for bold self-expression (Leo).—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What had once been an airy hospital atrium was now a tangle of rebar and pulverized concrete.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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In addition to enlarging the atrium, which houses Starbucks and is a hub of activity, the cruise line removed a retail store from its seventh deck, which opened up much more seating in front of expansive windows.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Organizers quickly shifted gears and moved its karaoke night to the sumptuous presidential suite of the Cheval Blanc hotel, which boasts a wraparound terrace, private pool, projection room, several bedrooms, gym facilities and more.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Brandon Larson - Clarity Northwest Photography The lower-level entertainment room spills onto a large terrace.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecourt. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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