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Recent Examples of frieze
Bennett enlisted the teen-age McNally to scrape old paint off a plaster frieze in his sitting room; when McNally returned a year later, he was astonished to see the walls’ transformation.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The frieze is located within the Casa del Tiaso or House of Thiasus in Regio IX in Pompeii.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Features too expensive to replace, like terrazzo floors and globe lights, turned out to be assets; the trio added a neon clock and a Bakelite frieze of the New York skyline.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
This is not the first massive frieze in the archaeological park to feature a Dionysian ritual.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The frieze is located within the Casa del Tiaso or House of Thiasus in Regio IX in Pompeii.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Features too expensive to replace, like terrazzo floors and globe lights, turned out to be assets; the trio added a neon clock and a Bakelite frieze of the New York skyline.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
This is not the first massive frieze in the archaeological park to feature a Dionysian ritual.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frieze
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But in recent weeks, sometime after March, a series of ornate gold medallions—originally affixed to the ceiling cornice—have started to appear elsewhere in the room, as if the unique piece of decor were multiplying itself.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The warehouse features a striking decorative concrete cornice made up of rectangles and squares.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
15 Apr. 2025
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Early plans, according to Smithsonian magazine, included an entablature with a short history of the country, a staircase, a Hall of Records to include the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and the torsos of each president featured.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Like the Gran Trianon, Rosecliff has Ionic columns, French doors, and a multitiered entablature topped with intricate statues.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
6 Aug. 2024
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Upping the sheen for the trims (skirting boards and window and door architraves) adds a subtle variation and frames the room.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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The researchers also studied a group of architrave blocks, which would have been positioned just above the columns of a building.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a weekly column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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Since losing his race for state office in 1972, Jim Nowlan has worked for three unindicted Illinois governors, published a newspaper and written 700 newspaper columns.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The city is already making cuts, such as by not filling open positions and by stopping capital projects that are not absolutely required, Laesch said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Ferguson will wear the No 11 shirt in the Italian capital.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Looky-loo tourists with selfie sticks constantly stream past the white-on-white high-Victorian façade of pediments, pilasters, and cast iron.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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The original door frames with fluted pilasters and elaborate casings were stripped down and restored throughout the 42-foot-long space.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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In addition to a waterproof exterior, the boots have a grippy outer sole and adjustable buckle on the 16-inch calf shaft.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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She’s sponsored by LA GOLF, the company that supplies Bryson DeChambeau’s shafts.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Hendrix’s towering and well-maintained monument includes a stone dome with pillars, a giant steel guitar and a portrait of him etched in granite.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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According to the brand, fewer than 10% of women are backed by sponsors, and the You Sponsored initiative was created to award 10 women custom deals to amplify their dreams across three pillars: opportunity (the recipients will receive $20,000 in funding), connections and visibility.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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“Frieze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frieze. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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