Corinthian

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The brand delivered aerodynamically groundbreaking cars in the 1930s and luxurious land yachts in the ‘60s and ‘70s with “Fine Corinthian Leather.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In design terms, however, Abbott said he would have preferred a brick surface, and felt the Corinthian columns on the ballroom were not appropriate.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

It moved in 1838 to its current building where there are Corinthian columns marked with an inscription reading "Maiorvm Gloria Posteris Lvmen Est", meaning "the glory of our ancestors is a light to our descendants".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

In fact, Aequitas Management was mainly focused on student loan programs at Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit college, according to the SEC.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Its base was a mammoth marble neoclassical museum, complete with Corinthian pillars and carved entablature.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides