portico

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

Trump finally appeared on the portico of the Blue Room after 7 p.m. on Wednesday to welcome new interns to what the White House described as a “soiree” on the South Lawn.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

After her death in 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, mourners passed by her casket outside the building, on the portico at the top of the steps.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Many sit on chairs in the shade of the building's portico, seeking relief from the Sun, clutching mobile phones and folders full of documents.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

But as he was crossing toward Mr. Crane’s house, the janitor waved to him from the portico that connected the main school building and the cafeteria.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez