cornices
- present tense form of cornice (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Team leader Iain Nesbitt said the incident highlighted the risks posed by cornices.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Seeking the summit, Steidl saw snow cornices, rocks and a sharp drop-off.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
The back story encouraged me to actually look up and take stock of the graceful arched windows and ridiculously detailed cornices stretching as far as I could see down lower Broadway.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2021
The rocks are piled high, like an ancient ruin; some have gathered moss and feature decorative elements like cornices or inscriptions by the builders.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2018
She could just make out the top two floors of the Griffin Building, with its white cornices that blazed in the sunlight.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
