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a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views
the park's pavilions may be rented for wedding receptions and other social gatherings
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Recent Examples of pavilions
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.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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
McGuire, the principal of Snelling-Midway Redevelopment LLC (SMR), is in the midst of four construction projects within the United Village development around the Allianz Field soccer stadium across the street, including a hotel, office building and two restaurant pavilions.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The Biennale contemporary art exhibition is the world's oldest and most important, comprising a main exhibition alongside national pavilions, which are curated separately by the participating nations.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
This year’s Biennale has been riddled with controversy over its participating pavilions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2026
The Venice Biennale always brings with it a flurry of controversies, many of them centered on the national pavilions.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Riverfront Esplanade This lovely outdoor gathering place along the Intracoastal Waterway contains a splash pad, dog park, picnic pavilions, a walking trail, and a riverfront market with local vendors on certain days of the month.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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
McGuire, the principal of Snelling-Midway Redevelopment LLC (SMR), is in the midst of four construction projects within the United Village development around the Allianz Field soccer stadium across the street, including a hotel, office building and two restaurant pavilions.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The Biennale contemporary art exhibition is the world's oldest and most important, comprising a main exhibition alongside national pavilions, which are curated separately by the participating nations.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
This year’s Biennale has been riddled with controversy over its participating pavilions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2026
The Venice Biennale always brings with it a flurry of controversies, many of them centered on the national pavilions.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Riverfront Esplanade This lovely outdoor gathering place along the Intracoastal Waterway contains a splash pad, dog park, picnic pavilions, a walking trail, and a riverfront market with local vendors on certain days of the month.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pavilions
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There are also 15 job assistance kiosks placed throughout Will County for residents to search for jobs, explore training opportunities or schedule one-on-one time to meet with a staff member to review resumes or answer questions.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Several staples — including snack kiosks and merchandise locations — are being removed, disappearing from the park as Disney reworks the area, according to multiple reports.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The six individual bunkbed alcoves, built inside the airline's new fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, will have a lie-flat bed with a mattress, pillow, sheets, blanket and a seatbelt.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Here in the 12,000-square-foot Asaya Spa, alcoves with loungers are like small sitting rooms.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bullet points highlight Steyer’s hedge fund’s investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, private prisons and casinos.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The bill, shared first with Semafor, comes amid Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig’s argument in courts across the country that his agency should regulate the markets as derivatives exchanges, taking authority from states that want to treat them like casinos.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pavilions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pavilions. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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