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frieze

[freez] / friz /
NOUN
molding
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To support his thesis, Altin pointed to a 3rd-century BC frieze depicting the deification of Homer, which he says reproduced the Bornova cave with remarkable precision.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The acclaimed Chicago artist assembled archival images of Black women into a two-part frieze depicting them in positions of beauty and power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

They kept the field dimensions, re-created the limestone and granite façade, preserved views up to the elevated rail tracks and approximated the original frieze above the upper deck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024

He stayed in a large bedroom on the first floor’s west wing, which features a delicate plaster frieze of mermaids and multiple layers of ancient wooden panelling.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024

Each put on a coarse straw bonnet, with strings of coloured calico, and a cloak of grey frieze.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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