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

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

Her brother, my great-uncle, tended a huge arbor of grapes outside their Bakersfield home.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2022

A clear blue sky cast its light over the oasis.The sand next to the water was marked with animal prints, and the metal chest was still hidden under the grape arbor.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer