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

Paper lanterns were laid across the courtyard, as they had been at a public viewing of Armani's body in Milan earlier this month, with the models walking under the portico.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

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

The building has the air of a train station, fronted by a white portico with graceful arches.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

Briony lingered another minute or two, as though held there by the music, then, annoyed with her own cowardice, hurried out onto the portico.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan