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Corinthian

[kuh-rin-thee-uhn] / kəˈrɪn θi ən /


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He has also hinted at changes to the North Portico's 200-year-old columns -- which are in the Ionic style and not his preferred, more ornate Corinthian style -- and have recently been covered by scaffolding.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

In 2015, for example, for-profit vocational school Corinthian Colleges filed for bankruptcy following federal and state allegations that it had misled prospective students about the career success of its graduates.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 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

There are many slides of columns as well, various kinds of columns from various periods: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

The other new additions are 23-year-old striker Emmanuel Emegha from Strasbourg, left-back Denner, 18, from Corinthians and 17-year-old striker Dastan Satpaev from Kairat Almaty.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

In a prerecorded video, President Donald Trump read from the New Testament book of 2 Corinthians.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

She eventually earned a place in the Under-15 side of Corinthians, a powerhouse of South American women's football with six Copa Libertadores titles.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

But former Manchester United forward Lingard, who joined Corinthians after leaving FC Seoul, is settling in well.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Of Magdalene called Lena and First Corinthians, of his father trying to stop him dead before he was born.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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