How to Use portico in a Sentence

portico

noun
  • The portico was added to make the front of the house look unique.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The home sports an arched portico at the front door and a two-car garage off to the side.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 26 Feb. 2018
  • The home sports an arched portico at the front door and a two-car garage off to the side.
    — Sarah Blaskey, The Seattle Times, 25 Feb. 2018
  • Some of the oak planks used for the study in the foundation of the portico.
    — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2019
  • The one on the south portico has been removed in the latest plan.
    — New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Across from her pink building there is a fruit stand shaded by a stone portico.
    — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2024
  • And the double-height portico on the front façade isn't bad either!
    — Nikhita Mahtani, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Gennerich reappears at his left side, and the group walks back across the portico.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 27 June 2018
  • The underside of the curved portico stood more than 70 feet off the ground.
    — Colleen Shalby, latimes.com, 12 July 2019
  • Stone steps lead to a portico sheltering the glass-door entry.
    — Lauren Beale, latimes.com, 8 July 2019
  • As is the case with the front door, this entry is protected from the weather by a portico.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Up a stone stairway and under a portico, the main entrance is on the second floor.
    — New York Times, 27 June 2018
  • The search for an elaborate front entrance and portico is a fruitless one.
    — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
  • The front units will come with terraces below the facade’s portico, where there are six huge columns.
    — Carisa Crawford Chappell, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019
  • Brackets on both sides of the doors hold up miniature porticos, echoing the main house’s design.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Define a small front entrance on a large home without a front porch or portico by installing an awning over the front door.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
  • Perhaps the best perch is dead center in the main hotel’s portico, which can be accessed by one of the guest suites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • As in past years, a giant red ribbon has been hung on the north portico of the White House.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2021
  • For the Clementes, the afternoon grew hot and long under the portico.
    — Anita Chabria, sacbee, 28 Sep. 2017
  • On the other side of the portico, a small part of the wall was nestled inside a printing office.
    — Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
  • In the front of the home is a large arched portico with double columns and a front door underscored by sidelights.
    — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2022
  • Past a lushly landscaped front yard, the two-story digs draw the eye with a crisp black-and-white façade and a portico over a red front door.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The front of the house has a two-story portico with a porch, two terraces and a Juliet balcony.
    — Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Braces, rather than columns, support the portico and are a more fitting choice for the proportions of the small house.
    — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • Cassanos said their biggest projects were the addition of a large second-floor porch, and a portico at the front of the house.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The two-story portico has a porch, two terraces and a Juliet balcony.
    — Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Kurtz listened to this for a while, just him and Spicer beneath the White House's north portico.
    — Avi Selk, Washington Post, 25 June 2017
  • The safe stayed in the hall briefly, moving outside near the Capitol’s east portico for the next 80 years.
    — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026
  • More often, over-the-door dormer windows are paired with a small portico over the door to balance the look on the exterior of the home.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The ceremony was held on the portico of the mansion, with a nearby laptop screen showing the faces of the guests.
    — oregonlive, 7 July 2020

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