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Recent Examples of plaza
Montanez allegedly got out of a vehicle and entered the one containing fentanyl before directing the driver to a service plaza on Route 15.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The on-stage ceremony was visually inspired by a plaza in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that is known for weddings, which Himede visited during one of their many trips to the island in preparation for the show.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In addition to media placement, the agreement opens the door for immersive, on-site activations, including experiential installations at Peacock Place, the district’s 40,000-square-foot open-air plaza.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
The plaza would be between Railroad and Park avenues and would include the elimination of the right-turn lane, or slip lane, from southbound Prospect onto Park.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
The on-stage ceremony was visually inspired by a plaza in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that is known for weddings, which Himede visited during one of their many trips to the island in preparation for the show.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In addition to media placement, the agreement opens the door for immersive, on-site activations, including experiential installations at Peacock Place, the district’s 40,000-square-foot open-air plaza.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
The plaza would be between Railroad and Park avenues and would include the elimination of the right-turn lane, or slip lane, from southbound Prospect onto Park.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaza
Noun
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If the motivation is boredom, obligation, or burnout, the square won’t last.—
Ashley Herd,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The much broader mission, though, is to turn the building into an indoor main square that is welcoming, not just on concert nights, but during the day, a place where people can meet for a pickup game, a drink, a job interview, a date, or a workout.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the palazzo’s atrium, guests including Maggie Rogers, Marisa Tomei, Benito Skinner, and Shaun White mingled while margaritas and Champagne were poured.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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The building will include ground floor restaurants and stores, and will add an atrium that will create light wells, a fitness center and a business, said Hasen president David Hasenzahl.—
Samuel O’Neal
February 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throughout the 1990s, only a dozen or so people would gather on the Old Trafford forecourt each February 6 to mark the anniversary of the Munich Air disaster.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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With Houston's forecourt shorthanded, the Mavericks outscored the Rockets 66-54 in the paint though the Rockets had 17 offensive rebounds to Dallas' 2 and outscored the Mavericks 15-0 on second-chance points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Almost all of them include whirlpool baths on their terraces; those that don’t instead have semi-private pools just a few steps from the bed.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Galleries devoted to world cultures, rotating contemporary exhibitions and sweeping public terraces overlooking the Spree position the institution as both museum and gathering place.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the past, all companies had rented the society’s state-of-the-art Baker-Baum Concert Hall and the JAI, its smaller sibling venue across the courtyard at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The complex would have a pool and 12,000-square-foot courtyard, along with a total of about 4,900 square feet of indoor amenity space.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Plaza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaza. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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