arbor

Example Sentences

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There the tribe has built a senior center and a shaded arbor for its ceremonial gatherings, including the making of “nupa,” the Miwok word for acorn soup.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Long-term goals include building a cultural center and an arbor for traditional dance and games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

An arbor made of vivid blue columns created by Little and Lewis, well-known Pacific Northwest artists, and a series of metal archways by artist Rex Lukinich collectively mark the entrance to the Arboretum.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023

One-story homes of concrete or mud brick dot the landscape in pastel clusters, some with grape arbor vines climbing their roofs, interspersed with the occasional small school or mosque.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Matt laid out a sleeping bag under the grape arbor and used a rolled-up blanket for a pillow.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer