peristyle

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The torch was lit by Rafer Johnson, who not only had the good hands of a world-class athlete, but also a heart with a reach as high as the cauldron in the Coliseum’s peristyle end.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Under the press box, halfway up and around the 40-yard line toward the peristyle end, sat Rafer Johnson’s family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Dozens of bronze plaques at the peristyle end commemorate others who passed through, a list that includes Vin Scully and Babe Didrickson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Gauls constructed villas with Roman features such as tiled roofing, stone masonry, and peristyle or columned courtyards.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The wind rustled, pushing leaves and food wrappers across the peristyle.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan