Doric
Example Sentences
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A portico with muscular Doric columns doubles as a terrace, as if Von Stuck had built himself a temple rather than a mere home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The models weaved their way through the 86 Doric columns that hold up a vaulted square in the center of the park that overlooks Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea in the distance.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024
The 87-year-old, who was born in Dunecht in Aberdeenshire, was a champion of north-east Scotland's Doric dialect.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023
It’s a big owl-bear hybrid that the druid, Doric, transforms into a couple of times in the film.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Doric columns are the strongest and simplest, Corinthian ones are the lightest and most ornate, adorned with rows of acanthus leaves giving rise to graceful volutes and helices.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.