cornice
cornices
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present tense formof cornice (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Team leader Iain Nesbitt said the incident highlighted the risks posed by cornices.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
People should stay away from all avalanche terrain and “avoid travel below big, steep slopes, cornices, cliffs, and rocky terrain covered in snow,” the avalanche center warned.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
In an image from Paris, ornate cornices are barely visible above rows of filing cabinets and stacks of paper; in Vienna, gilded, chandelier-lit rooms have empty bookshelves and bare curtain rods.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2021
Many homes we saw during our five days were white-painted stone or packed mud, with elaborate wooden windows and cornices.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2018
One critic praises not only the show but the entresol itself, admiring the lack of “high class decor,” no plush drapes or gilded cornices, as in the rest of the gallery.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
