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Recent Examples of porte cochere
Thanks to the nature reserves, the property feels more like 15 acres, with immaculate landscaping and a custom drive-through porte cochere.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
Led by renowned design firms Rockwell Group and Hart Howerton, the renovation updated the veranda and porte cochere, the grand lobby, guest rooms, ballrooms, and the on-site restaurants.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
Landscape architect Janice Parker carefully considered how this area would be viewed from the back of the home, particularly as one passes through the porte cochere.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
The midday Muzak at the stately porte cochere of the Wynn casino was disrupted first by the wheezing of a dying car engine, then the whirl of a siren, then two doors clanking open as a pair of men in retro police costumes stepped out of a 2007 Dodge Charger.
—Rob Copeland, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2022
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
Led by renowned design firms Rockwell Group and Hart Howerton, the renovation updated the veranda and porte cochere, the grand lobby, guest rooms, ballrooms, and the on-site restaurants.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
Landscape architect Janice Parker carefully considered how this area would be viewed from the back of the home, particularly as one passes through the porte cochere.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
The midday Muzak at the stately porte cochere of the Wynn casino was disrupted first by the wheezing of a dying car engine, then the whirl of a siren, then two doors clanking open as a pair of men in retro police costumes stepped out of a 2007 Dodge Charger.
—Rob Copeland, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porte cochere
Noun
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Nor is there much of the more physical kind, despite myriad stunt personnel cascading off porches and second-story balconies with lethal bullet wounds.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The resort’s family-friendly adventure tents are spacious, with several configurations of beds and bedroom furniture, cozy fire pits, heaters, and big front porches that invite hangouts.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The town, with colorful ochre and salmon-pink structures lining the seafront and tiny piazzas, has preserved its ancient seafaring vibe with an active harbor where fishermen live nearby and prepare for a day at sea.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The announcement of nightly prayers echoed the nighttime candlelit vigils in the Roman piazza that preceded the 2005 death of Pope John Paul II.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Making no effort to conceal the creaking obviousness of the sets—the site of a locomotive crash, a veranda overlooking a beautiful garden—Gomes revels in a blatant Old Hollywood artifice.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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The popular Tropical Luau Lunch takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. both days on the historic Bonnet House’s waterfront veranda, with a catered buffet, wine, beer and mai tai cocktails, live Tahitian music and dancers.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What was to be our living quarters was one minuscule bedroom with a bathroom, a single closet, and a small sleeping porch for me.—
Fannie Flagg,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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My parents’ house originally had two sleeping porches, both upstairs, one east and one west.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
Noun
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And for the next generation of streetwear designers, his journey is a reminder that success starts with love, community, and the courage to jump off the stoop.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Maus couple set up shop on the sidewalk where the stoop used to be.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If this sounds like a dream, a lanai might be for you.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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The home boasts a heated saltwater pool with a spill-over spa, a spacious covered lanai with a grilling station and an oversized, fenced yard with a playhouse and outdoor shower.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porte%20cochere. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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