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pagoda

[puh-goh-duh] / pəˈgoʊ də /
NOUN
pavilion
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Other L.A. souvenirs included a replica bandshell from the Hollywood Bowl and a tiny pagoda from the Chinese Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Be sure to end the meal with the banana pagoda, a playful dessert presented in a chocolate box that’s smashed tableside for a bit of theatrical flair.

From Salon Mar. 7, 2026

But not yet, said the woman sheltering with family under makeshift tents at a Buddhist pagoda in Banteay Meanchey province.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

Over at Shrubsole, I couldn’t look away from the contemporaneous Chinoiserie “epergne,” a botanically themed silver serving dish whose nine separate floating bowls are surmounted by a pagoda roof topped with a pineapple.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2024

As Biff dried his face and hands a breeze tinkled the glass pendants of the little Japanese pagoda on the table.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Astrologers consult a national zodiac, palm readers ring pagodas, would-be alchemists attempt to transmute mercury into gold and SIM card companies advertise dial-a-diviners.

From Barron's Dec. 21, 2025

Around the city, the remains of crushed pagodas and golden spires line the streets.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2025

At the March council meeting, some praised Saro, saying she has educated the community about the word Sankranta and that it is used in Cambodia at different temples and pagodas.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2023

Starting on the top of the trail and walking down, we explored a sculpture exhibit of African art, posed by koi ponds and pagodas in the Japanese gardens, and walked under waterfalls by the lake.

From Washington Post Aug. 4, 2022

Late at night, on guard, it seemed that all of Vietnam was alive and shimmering—odd shapes swaying in the paddies, boogiemen in sandals, spirits dancing in old pagodas.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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