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Macron and French First Lady Brigitte Macron are expected to arrive on the cathedral's forecourt, followed by heads of state and dignitaries.
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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
The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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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
The cathedral has been so central to France that its forecourt is ground zero from which all distances in the nation are measured.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecourt
Noun
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Also part of the development is new public space offering pedestrian plazas and the High Line — Moynihan Connector, which links Manhattan West to the popular elevated park built on a historic freight line.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Outside, there's landscaped green space, an outdoor classroom and multiple plazas.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The resulting pattern is actually a combination of a number of components including the finder patterns located top-left, top-right and bottom-left corners, the large squares, which let the scanner configure the proper alignment.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the weeks since Republicans gained control of the White House and Congress, Democrats have struggled to combat the President in the public square.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Demolition of the front lobby and atrium will begin in April, representatives said.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
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Now, kids ranging in age from 4 to 17 are confined to three classrooms and an atrium lined with portraits of the community’s Yup’ik and Athabascan elders.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
4 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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Away from the picturesque coast, the volcanic interior is blanketed in dense forests that meander down to colonial hill towns and tiered rice terraces that wind around the hillsides.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Coldwell Banker Warburg The other bathroom in the primary suite leads out to a wraparound terrace.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Forecourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecourt. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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