Doric

Example Sentences

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A portico with muscular Doric columns doubles as a terrace, as if Von Stuck had built himself a temple rather than a mere home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The models weaved their way through the 86 Doric columns that hold up a vaulted square in the center of the park that overlooks Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea in the distance.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

He wrote books on Scottish dance music and Scottish country dancing, and a newspaper column in Doric.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023

The chase sequence starts, for instance, in the set of the vault room with a computer-generated fly version of Doric.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2023

We pulled up in front of Jase’s house, an architectural monstrosity that looked generally like an oversize Spanish hacienda except for three thick Doric columns going up to the roof.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green