alfresco 1 of 2

as in outdoor
of, relating to, or held in the open air during the summer months, the theater company puts on a series of alfresco performances

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alfresco

2 of 2

adverb

as in outside
in or into the open air the restaurant's shaded terrace is highly recommended for those seeking to dine alfresco

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Adjective
  • As for the backyard — equipped with a pool and outdoor seating area with a fireplace — fans may recognize it as the spot where many extravagant parties hosted by the family were held.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Community spaces will include rooms with a kitchenette for gatherings, a computer and library room, a craft room, a fitness room, an outdoor grill area with picnic tables and a dog park.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • But outside, under the church portico, two long hearses — one black, one white — waited.
    Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Nominee and awards season frontrunner Demi Moore and Scout Willis made a cute mother-daughter duo having their photos snapped outside, while Lupita Nyong’o floated in with a collar of white feathers.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps that's why more and more gardeners want their outdoors spaces to be purposefully imperfect.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Inside, the 245-room hotel, which is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, takes inspiration from the serenity of the outdoors with wooden floors, stone walls, multiple fireplaces, and large windows to let in natural light.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The second key inflation report of the week, the producer price index (PPI), is out Thursday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
  • By Billy Perrigo/Paris February 11, 2025 4:35 PM EST Safety concerns are out, optimism is in: that was the takeaway from a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris this week, as leaders from the U.S., France, and beyond threw their weight behind the AI industry.
    Billy Perrigo/Paris, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Alfresco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alfresco. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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