portico

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

Trump finally appeared on the portico of the Blue Room after 7 p.m. on Wednesday to welcome new interns to what the White House described as a “soiree” on the South Lawn.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

The building has the air of a train station, fronted by a white portico with graceful arches.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

Many sit on chairs in the shade of the building's portico, seeking relief from the Sun, clutching mobile phones and folders full of documents.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

Parked outside, close to the portico, was a polished black Rolls-Royce.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan