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Recent Examples of forecourt
So, too, did around 400 United supporters, who gathered throughout the evening on the stadium forecourt to sing anti-Glazer songs.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
On the morning of my visit, the sunken forecourt of the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, at the edge of Rome’s trendy Monti neighborhood, was crisscrossed with nets and echoing with shouts.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
After changing into his new red race suit in Enzo Ferrari’s house, Hamilton walked over to the simple garage setup next to the track, no bigger than a gas station forecourt (and branded like one, thanks to team partner Shell) and was greeted by his team.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
On the morning of my visit, the sunken forecourt of the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, at the edge of Rome’s trendy Monti neighborhood, was crisscrossed with nets and echoing with shouts.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
After changing into his new red race suit in Enzo Ferrari’s house, Hamilton walked over to the simple garage setup next to the track, no bigger than a gas station forecourt (and branded like one, thanks to team partner Shell) and was greeted by his team.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecourt
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The Monon Trailhead is a beautiful, small plaza featuring a glorious large park fountain, a few benches and maps which recall the days of the vital Monon Railway system which linked Chicago to southern Indiana and beyond.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Long before the shops and restaurants or the plaza and the iconic pier were built, before Huntington Beach rose to fame as Surf City, Native American tribes called this region home.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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Proof performs from 8-10 p.m. at the Stone County Courthouse in the town square.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 July 2025
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But the visual result was stark, producing an FBI Headquarters building composed largely of tan-and-black squares looming over the sidewalk, broken up by an 11-story rear section built on massive supports.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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The revelations will begin as soon as moviegoers step into the atrium of the venue, which will be converted to an Oz-like atmosphere with interactive elements (that Wizard head might have another role along with booming on screen).—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
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The project will include creating a central atrium to help bring natural light to the hotel rooms.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
16 July 2025
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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
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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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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
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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecourt. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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