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: a tower in eastern Asia usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories and erected as a temple or memorial
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The Pavilion's collection includes rare Chinese porcelain pagodas–made circa 1800 in Jingdezhen, China during the Qing dynasty.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The model and actress can also be seen lounging on a zebra skin, straddling a black marble panther, and flaunting dramatic pagoda shoulders in a red pantsuit that nearly matches her lipstick.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The setting includes pagodas, bridges, and a teahouse.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The outdoor patio, surrounded by palm trees and murals, is home to a majestic pagoda.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The model and actress can also be seen lounging on a zebra skin, straddling a black marble panther, and flaunting dramatic pagoda shoulders in a red pantsuit that nearly matches her lipstick.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The setting includes pagodas, bridges, and a teahouse.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The outdoor patio, surrounded by palm trees and murals, is home to a majestic pagoda.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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“Pagoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pagoda. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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pagoda
noun
pa·go·da
pə-ˈgōd-ə 
: a tower in eastern Asia of several stories erected as a temple or memorial
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