portico
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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
I ran from the White House briefing room, past the portico entrance of the West Wing to our camera position on the lawn, and flung on an ear piece connecting me to the studio.
From BBC • May 5, 2025
The administration invited dozens of influencers to the White House for this year’s State of the Union address, where they recorded selfies from the portico as the president’s motorcade came and went from the Capitol.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024
I carried trays along the portico of brown metal posts.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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