patio

Example Sentences

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The man scouted around the patio and yard area, apparently for something to obstruct the camera before settling on some greenery found in the yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

However, by the time she listed the home, the Hollywood heavyweight had given it a complete transformation, adding two bedrooms, a half bathroom, 3,000 square feet of extra living space, three fireplaces, and a patio.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

If I close my eyes, I’m on a sun-baked patio overlooking the Adriatic Sea and not semi-rushing my way out the door to work.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Mrs. Smith sighed and sat in one of the patio chairs, smoothing out the bottom of her sundress.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas