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Corinthian

[kuh-rin-thee-uhn] / kəˈrɪn θi ən /


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He spent the beginning of his first public appearance on Wednesday talking to reporters about the marble and Corinthian columns of his new $400 million ballroom.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Guests on the Orient Express Corinthian ship have access to custom tailoring as well as a library with 1,500 books.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

The building’s fluted Corinthian columns are right at home in neoclassical Washington, but they aren’t a match with the rest of the White House, with its simpler, smooth columns and Ionic capitals.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025

It moved in 1838 to its current building where there are Corinthian columns marked with an inscription reading "Maiorvm Gloria Posteris Lvmen Est", meaning "the glory of our ancestors is a light to our descendants".

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024

There are many slides of columns as well, various kinds of columns from various periods: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

The former Manchester United and Barcelona forward joined Corinthians on a two-year deal in 2024, but is now out of contract after he said the club withdrew a previously agreed extension.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

In a prerecorded video, President Donald Trump read from the New Testament book of 2 Corinthians.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

She eventually earned a place in the Under-15 side of Corinthians, a powerhouse of South American women's football with six Copa Libertadores titles.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Lingard made his Corinthians debut against Fluminense at the world-famous Maracana in Rio earlier this month.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Porter and Corinthians moved quickly past, just out of the light.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison


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