neo-Gothic
adjective
neo-Goth·ic
ˌnē-ō-ˈgä-thik 
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the Gothic especially in literature or architecture
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In the Marienplatz, where huge Israeli and E.U. banners fluttered from the neo-Gothic New Town Hall, there was a pro-Palestinian protest, tightly fenced in, with police officers looking down from the surrounding buildings.
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Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The neo-Gothic cathedral, designed in 1932 by the same firm that built UCLA’s Royce Hall, was hosting a free evening concert that was part memorial service, but also part christening.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Designed in neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau styles, Villa Igiea was purchased by the Florios to be used as a health retreat for an ailing daughter.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The towering neo-Gothic building became the site of headline-grabbing protests in which activists chained themselves to the pews and lay down in the aisles.
—Liam Stack, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Housed in a historical building in the Old Town, its neo-Gothic, cathedral-like ceilings are juxtaposed with chic, modern furnishings, such as Arne Jacobsen chairs and soft sculptures by Verner Panton.
—Charlotte Davey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2024
The renaissance kicked off with Il Capri Hotel, which opened on the island last spring, offering travelers a boutique option inside a neo-Gothic villa reminiscent of a Venetian palazzo.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
Specifically, Belvoir Castle, a stately and splendid pile perched on a wooded hilltop in the English countryside with more than 356 rooms and soaring neo-Gothic towers and turrets.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Surrounded by 500-year-old holly oak trees, wildflower fields, croquet lawns, and stone gates (designed by Sir Charles Barry, the same architect responsible for the neo-Gothic Houses of Parliament), the most recent iteration of the manor dates back to 1908.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The neo-Gothic cathedral, designed in 1932 by the same firm that built UCLA’s Royce Hall, was hosting a free evening concert that was part memorial service, but also part christening.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Designed in neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau styles, Villa Igiea was purchased by the Florios to be used as a health retreat for an ailing daughter.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The towering neo-Gothic building became the site of headline-grabbing protests in which activists chained themselves to the pews and lay down in the aisles.
—Liam Stack, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Housed in a historical building in the Old Town, its neo-Gothic, cathedral-like ceilings are juxtaposed with chic, modern furnishings, such as Arne Jacobsen chairs and soft sculptures by Verner Panton.
—Charlotte Davey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2024
The renaissance kicked off with Il Capri Hotel, which opened on the island last spring, offering travelers a boutique option inside a neo-Gothic villa reminiscent of a Venetian palazzo.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
Specifically, Belvoir Castle, a stately and splendid pile perched on a wooded hilltop in the English countryside with more than 356 rooms and soaring neo-Gothic towers and turrets.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Surrounded by 500-year-old holly oak trees, wildflower fields, croquet lawns, and stone gates (designed by Sir Charles Barry, the same architect responsible for the neo-Gothic Houses of Parliament), the most recent iteration of the manor dates back to 1908.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2023
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