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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

Above them sits a gleaming frieze of 42 judges, each marked with a golden Ma’at feather.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 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

The frieze alone boasted a thousand sparrows so lifelike that real birds had been known to while away their lives romancing them in vain.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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