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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, June 16, 2023.—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 July 2025 On the last day of menswear fashion week, Jacquemus, led by Simon Porte Jacquemus, hosted its closing duties.—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 The Meta logo is displayed during the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 22, 2024 in Paris, France.—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 25 June 2025 Children and their families are invited to join in the fun at the free Safe Kids Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 at the LaPorte County Family Resource Center, 1232 W. State Road, La Porte.—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Porte
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Etymology
French, short for Sublime Porte, literally, sublime gate; from the gate of the sultan's palace where justice was administered
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