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

The shape of an upright vehicle axle, nearly 6 feet tall, doubles as a Greco-Roman Doric column, which anchors the composition.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

The 87-year-old, who was born in Dunecht in Aberdeenshire, was a champion of north-east Scotland's Doric dialect.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023

Maddie, not being fluent in the Doric herself, wasn’t sure she’d heard correctly.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein