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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Macron and French First Lady Brigitte Macron are expected to arrive on the cathedral's forecourt, followed by heads of state and dignitaries.
—NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
The ceremony was to be followed by a concert in the church’s forecourt dedicated to the firefighters who saved the church and the workers who helped rebuild it.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Inclement weather forced organizers to move the beginning of the service, which was supposed to take place on the redesigned forecourt in front of the cathedral, inside, where it was sheltered from the rain and the howls of nearly 40 mile-per-hour winds whipping against the building’s exterior.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Macron and French First Lady Brigitte Macron are expected to arrive on the cathedral's forecourt, followed by heads of state and dignitaries.
—NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
The ceremony was to be followed by a concert in the church’s forecourt dedicated to the firefighters who saved the church and the workers who helped rebuild it.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Inclement weather forced organizers to move the beginning of the service, which was supposed to take place on the redesigned forecourt in front of the cathedral, inside, where it was sheltered from the rain and the howls of nearly 40 mile-per-hour winds whipping against the building’s exterior.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 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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Staff and museum visitors line a plaza, waving American flags and cheering as the women arrive, adorned in the red and white polka dot scarfs that are a signature of Rosie the Riveters.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The profusion of colors each filling a small square creates a profusion of color as unique to Gaines’ oeuvre as a Seurat pointillist masterpiece.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The floor is comprised of pink, purple and green foam squares, which provide plenty of room for toys and play.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Oct. 2024
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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