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Recent Examples of peristyle
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.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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
Advertisement The torch will be carried down the Coliseum’s peristyle steps.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
The ¾-mile course snaked around the field, looped uphill through the peristyle arches and returned to the floor with a 150-foot, free-fall jump.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
And at halftime, the chants and boos converged in song, in celebration, one of the biggest acts lighting up the peristyle.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
At least 10 peristyles have been attacked since 2021, according to Saint-Clou Augustin, a houngan.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
The parade, which is free and open to the public, starts at 11 a.m. at the Shrine Auditorium on West Jefferson Boulevard and proceeds south on Figueroa Street to Exposition Park Drive at the Coliseum, where a noon rally will take place in front of the historic peristyle.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
Amarachi Orie, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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
Advertisement The torch will be carried down the Coliseum’s peristyle steps.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
The ¾-mile course snaked around the field, looped uphill through the peristyle arches and returned to the floor with a 150-foot, free-fall jump.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
And at halftime, the chants and boos converged in song, in celebration, one of the biggest acts lighting up the peristyle.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
At least 10 peristyles have been attacked since 2021, according to Saint-Clou Augustin, a houngan.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
The parade, which is free and open to the public, starts at 11 a.m. at the Shrine Auditorium on West Jefferson Boulevard and proceeds south on Figueroa Street to Exposition Park Drive at the Coliseum, where a noon rally will take place in front of the historic peristyle.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peristyle
Noun
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The night began beneath the building's soaring atrium, where a large-scale Richard Serra sculpture commanded the space.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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Still, no one in the grand building — with its ornate ironwork and soaring atrium — seemed ready to let Sharon go.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Renditions of those melancholic hymns, which often told of homesickness and heartbreak, played from a speaker in the courtyard.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Sonya Bertolino/Compass A water fountain is featured within a shaded courtyard that faces the street.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The quadrangle between the Temples of Jupiter and Bacchus had been filled with wooden tables and stalls selling wine and sfiha, a Bekaa specialty.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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But Stiller liked pausing on the precipice of the perverse love triangle—or quadrangle—of Mark torn by two halves of his consciousness toward two women.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Perfect for any poolside space or patio, these are available in Palm Pink and Nantucket Blue.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Outdoor Home Saunas Outdoor home saunas are popular additions to patios and outdoor spaces.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This enclosure has two doors on the front for air circulation, easy scooping and quick litter changes.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The enclosures surround the vehicles’ lithium ion batteries, which have a tendency to spontaneously ignite at extremely hot temperatures that are difficult for firefighters to suppress.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With today’s decision, the court has repudiated almost every aspect of Humphrey’s Executor.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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But a gaping pothole the less deft of these films court — the imposition of condescending judgment and an invite to mock — is also sidestepped.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It is attached to a galleria with a striking black slate floor, a wet bar, columns and glass doors that open onto the patio.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2024
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Bea walked into the bright light of the galleria and sat at the small café.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
30 Aug. 2023
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“Peristyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peristyle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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