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

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

The building, with its Neoclassical Revival-style, Corinthian columns and visual landmark central dome, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Back in 2015, Debt Collective was part of the movement that sent thousands of applications on behalf of borrowers who were scammed by Corinthian Colleges to the Education Dept.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2023

Compared with the soaring office towers surrounding it, it’s squatty but not without grandeur, featuring tall Corinthian columns out front and giant, echoing lobbies made primarily of marble.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama