Corinthian
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The brand delivered aerodynamically groundbreaking cars in the 1930s and luxurious land yachts in the ‘60s and ‘70s with “Fine Corinthian Leather.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Dug sits upright on the limo’s black Corinthian leather seat, flanked by crystal liquor decanters on one side and a TV and VCR on the other.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 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
In fact, Aequitas Management was mainly focused on student loan programs at Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit college, according to the SEC.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024
A report done in elementary school on Greek and Roman architecture, Corinthian and Ionic and Doric columns copied from an encyclopedia onto tracing paper.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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