forecourt

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Recent Examples of forecourt Inclement weather forced organizers to move the beginning of the service, which was supposed to take place on the redesigned forecourt in front of the cathedral, inside, where it was sheltered from the rain and the howls of nearly 40 mile-per-hour winds whipping against the building’s exterior. Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024 The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured. Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024 The search for a new owner has already restarted — The Athletic was told the club is back on the market on Wednesday — and the obvious starting point will be all those who were kicking the tyres when TFG arrived on the forecourt. Matt Slater, The Athletic, 19 July 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 See all Example Sentences for forecourt 
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Noun
  • Today host Hoda Kotb began her last week on the show with a big Hokie surprise: Dozens of sorority sisters came from across the country to meet her on the plaza.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Four people had been fatally shot in ten weeks in the plaza at 8700 Blue Ridge Boulevard at the time of the killing.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Lightly oil your knife or coat with nonstick spray and cut the caramel into 1 inch squares.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Also on that square is Solalua, the most ambitious of the hotel’s six food and beverage venues, all of which are overseen by executive chef Pedro Pinto, a veteran of other top Algarve resorts like Pine Cliffs and Vila Vita Parc.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Guests will be able to learn about New Year’s resolutions, create their own crafts and watch a confetti drop at noon in the atrium.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
  • On the final day of the assembly, delegates ranged through the atrium and two adjoining rooms, voting on more than four dozen discrete recommendations written on sheets of white paper hung from walls and windows.
    Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Standing before the renowned peristyle at the Los Angeles Coliseum, where the 1984 Olympics opening ceremony was held, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday touted a $77-million infusion of cash for Metro to pay for more electric buses.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Noun
  • The vast open terrace has panoramic views of the valley and woods.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Its television room and several terraces provide ample space for entertaining, while five bedrooms are spread across the residence with coastline views of the Atlantic Ocean.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecourt. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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