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Recent Examples of arbors
Arched garden arbors provide a timeless and whimsical flair to a yard.
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
Trellises, obelisks and arbors add a dimension that plantings alone cannot achieve.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Shop the three-pack set now for $30 at Amazon, and check out more trellises, arbors, and plant stakes for the rest of your garden, below.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Bougainvilleas are suited for growing against walls or on sturdy fences, trellises, or arbors.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The Garden Conservancy advised on a second restoration of key garden elements in 2008 including the pergola, arbors, and pond.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Everything runs at a slow Mediterranean pulse, a rhythm to which metal is hammered, looms drawn, and carpets unrolled in the quiet medina, where only the sparrows flitting between arbors of vines seem rushed.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
Trellises, obelisks and arbors add a dimension that plantings alone cannot achieve.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Shop the three-pack set now for $30 at Amazon, and check out more trellises, arbors, and plant stakes for the rest of your garden, below.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Bougainvilleas are suited for growing against walls or on sturdy fences, trellises, or arbors.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The Garden Conservancy advised on a second restoration of key garden elements in 2008 including the pergola, arbors, and pond.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Everything runs at a slow Mediterranean pulse, a rhythm to which metal is hammered, looms drawn, and carpets unrolled in the quiet medina, where only the sparrows flitting between arbors of vines seem rushed.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arbors
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means the vast majority of Palestinians in Gaza live either in rickety tents or partially destroyed buildings.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Arbor Day celebrations — which often include tree giveaways — are part of that, but many local cities and counties have hired full-time arborists in an effort to increase local tree canopies at every opportunity.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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These were genuine monster lines stretching between mountains and across canopies of trees.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Campers can attach multiple tents together and secure on various awnings to create shaded entries, auxiliary rooms and tunnels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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Other residents reported minor damage to their roofs, gutters and awnings.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The storm, which rolled quickly through the area, also damaged vehicles and roofs.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Mineral Wells storm blew through an industrial park, shredding buildings, ripping apart roofs and scattering debris across the area.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This form of carbon is named after Buckminster Fuller, a space futurist and architect known for his work on hemispherical structures called geodesic domes.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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There are 82 domes of seven different sizes and 4 minarets throughout, and has a large car park and a shopping mall underneath it.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The apartments will all have washer and dryers, kitchens and boast over 9-foot ceilings.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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The walls, floors and ceilings are manufactured elsewhere, shipped as flat panels and assembled on site.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rooms The impact of hewn rock, slate, scented Himalayan cedar and pine needs no embellishment in the seven pavilions, whose picture windows are best angled to catch the changing light on Nanda Devi and the Panchachuli peaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Recent pavilions have been historic and widely celebrated firsts, including Leigh as the first Black woman to represent the US in 2022, and Jeffrey Gibson as the first Indigenous artist to have a solo presentation in 2024.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Arbors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbors. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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