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Recent Examples of cornice
And to allay the fears of brownstone-dwellers: A cornice is not a parapet, so most brownstones don’t actually have parapets.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2024
Right at the top there are intricate cornices – decorative fittings between the wall and the edge of the roof – which were also common in the 1930s era that Studio Central is set in.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Loveland's Wild Child: Drop the cornice or find the entrance, either way, be prepared for a steep, short run that's hikeable above Super Bowl.
—John Frank, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
New plaster cornice and classical overdoor detail create focal points in the entry.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2024
Right at the top there are intricate cornices – decorative fittings between the wall and the edge of the roof – which were also common in the 1930s era that Studio Central is set in.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Loveland's Wild Child: Drop the cornice or find the entrance, either way, be prepared for a steep, short run that's hikeable above Super Bowl.
—John Frank, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
New plaster cornice and classical overdoor detail create focal points in the entry.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornice
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Design flourishes like the Ocean Bar’s bonefish frieze — complete with a top hat and cigar — add a playful wink to the otherwise polished aesthetic.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Note, too, the gold mosaic frieze designed by artist Walter Crane, and shipped over piece by piece from Venice.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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Like the Gran Trianon, Rosecliff has Ionic columns, French doors, and a multitiered entablature topped with intricate statues.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
6 Aug. 2024
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Typically, colonnades form at the top and bottom of the flow (starting from the cooling surface) with a middle area of entablature (see above).—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
2 Feb. 2015
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The researchers also studied a group of architrave blocks, which would have been positioned just above the columns of a building.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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The current owners have lovingly maintained and restored the home over the past 10 years, preserving many of its original elements, including intricate wall paneling, grand fireplaces, box cornices, and detailed architraves.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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On the other side of the Nile, which runs through the capital, Babakir Khalid, 2 months old, gasped for breath.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The pilot eventually managed to land the airplane outside Belize City after being forced to circle the airspace between northern Belize and the capital.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Though more stately in its setting of classical pilasters and marble floors, the lobby El Bar del Majestic is pretty hopping too with live piano music.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Rising above the great staircase is a builder’s catalogue of pilasters, cornices, corners, lion’s heads, dentils, robed muses, medallions, scrolls, and arched niches.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Dec. 2024
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After so much death, the Millers, pillars of the Jackson community, now have a 5-year-old son, Benjamin (Ezra Benedict Agbonkhese).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In short, science reveals that sleep is a pillar of human overall health.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Of the 22 columns, 12 were profitable and 12 beat the index.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Submit your questions here and Joe Buscaglia will answer them in his mailbag column.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The wheel arches are somewhat squared off with rugged plastic surrounds to resist damage.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hayes Skimmers Ballet Flat Made to hug your arches and support the natural alignment of your feet, these square-toe ballet flats belong in your spring wardrobe.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Cornice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornice. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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