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Recent Examples of forecourt
The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured.
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Reopening ceremony Macron had hoped to speak inside Notre Dame to mark the reopening but after negotiations with the diocese, he was now set to speak in the forecourt only.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Jamie Fobert Architects created a more practical and much larger new public entrance and forecourt with fantastic new doors with artwork engraved by the artist Tracey Emin.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Institut de France On the Seine’s Left Bank, the Institut de France, which includes five academies under its umbrella, has a paved forecourt featuring a dazzling sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Reopening ceremony Macron had hoped to speak inside Notre Dame to mark the reopening but after negotiations with the diocese, he was now set to speak in the forecourt only.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Jamie Fobert Architects created a more practical and much larger new public entrance and forecourt with fantastic new doors with artwork engraved by the artist Tracey Emin.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Institut de France On the Seine’s Left Bank, the Institut de France, which includes five academies under its umbrella, has a paved forecourt featuring a dazzling sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecourt
Noun
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Not much more than a cobblestone plaza lined with restaurants offering potato-and-cheese soupe de chalet, Gruyères is dominated by a 13th-century castle, where tours are on offer.—
Betsy Andrews,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Breakfast was coffee and tartines with jam on a chic plaza.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At about noon, the 88-year-old pontiff arrived appeared on the balcony on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica, overlooking the square filled with crowds who had attended the Easter mass, which had just ended.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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This square can spark clashes between the need for stability (Taurus) and the desire for bold self-expression (Leo).—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The atrium is one of several areas the cruise line expanded on Aqua, the first in the line’s Prima Plus Class.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The transportation hubs showcase public art in large atriums filled with natural light, and see tens of thousands of visitors daily.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Photo : Tim Waltman/Evan Joseph Photography Stairs lead up to an upper terrace and hot tub.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Leeds also drive some of the sternest vitriol along opponents’ terraces.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecourt. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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