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Recent Examples of pergola
The measurements are ideal for smaller outdoor spaces like an apartment patio, under a pergola, or in a backyard gazebo.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
The outdoor dining area lies under a shaded pergola dripping with bougainvillea that is begging to be used for long lunches or late-night cocktails.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
There is a vacation-like ambiance to the outdoors, which offers:
▪ an expansive deck
▪ boat dock with two boat lifts
▪ fire pit
▪ spa
▪ beautifully courtyard with a vaulted beam pergola
▪ large gated front yard with a lush lawn, hydrangea and a rose garden.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The area of the roof accessible to the residents is not very big—under a pergola there is a sturdy wooden table with seating for four.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pergola
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If there's a silver lining to an otherwise senseless spate of arbor violence, Vejar said, the city now has an opportunity to diversify its urban forest.—
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Offering picturesque views, the surrounding lawn, gardens, and arbors can also accommodate up to 200 guests for weddings, concerts, and corporate retreats.—
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Additionally, the bill earmarks funds for essential maintenance at JSC, including HVAC renewals, electrical upgrades, asbestos mitigation and roof repairs.—
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The vehicle then struck a tree and eventually came to rest on its roof, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Noun
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Indoors and out are braided together: The roof extends into a broad canopy, and the inner stone wall turns and slips through the glass to become an exterior façade.—
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Rose of Sharon also makes a good hedge but has a more open canopy.—
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Think glossy oak flooring, coffered ceilings, and custom millwork.—
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For all that Penn State brings back, its ceiling will ultimately be determined by the receiver additions — Pena, Ross and Hudson.—
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
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How many more 2000 pound bombs will Israel drop on tents before the hearing in 2026?—
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Like the bowers, the nests of the puffer fish are beautiful and involve mate attraction.—
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Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.—
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As winds suddenly increased, an awning on the yacht ripped apart.—
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Grammy sourced the fabric, made the awning and created the curtains.—
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“Pergola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pergola. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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