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

"I grew up speaking Doric," Danielle said, "so it's great to be able to speak it again and also have something so familiar in a novel which has been around for so long."

From BBC • Sep. 5, 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

He notes the pedimented window lintels, the Doric pilasters, the bracketed entablature, the black cruciform paneled door.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri