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Corinthian

[kuh-rin-thee-uhn] / kəˈrɪn θi ən /


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The brand delivered aerodynamically groundbreaking cars in the 1930s and luxurious land yachts in the ‘60s and ‘70s with “Fine Corinthian Leather.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

In fact, Aequitas Management was mainly focused on student loan programs at Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit college, according to the SEC.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Compared with the soaring office towers surrounding it, it’s squatty but not without grandeur, featuring tall Corinthian columns out front and giant, echoing lobbies made primarily of marble.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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