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Recent Examples of pier
Officers were dispatched to the pier after shots were reported, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.
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City News Service, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Fish from the pier, savor a sunny lunch at the waterside picnic tables, or brush up on your nature knowledge at the educational pavilion.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Imagine a beautiful pier that becomes the jewel of this part of San Diego and makes OB once again a major tourist destination of America’s Finest City.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The pier is steps away if nostalgic seaside treats appeal.
—Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Fish from the pier, savor a sunny lunch at the waterside picnic tables, or brush up on your nature knowledge at the educational pavilion.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Imagine a beautiful pier that becomes the jewel of this part of San Diego and makes OB once again a major tourist destination of America’s Finest City.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The pier is steps away if nostalgic seaside treats appeal.
—Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pier
Noun
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The storm lifted the roof of a boathouse and damaged a dock, garage, and fence.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Walk the longer route to the ferry dock.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.—
Carey Purcell,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
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With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Pan captured 243 photographs and 13 videos of payload-processing facilities, munitions bunkers, security checkpoints, mission-control centers, fuel and ordnance storage sites, and the nuclear submarine wharf.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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The first responders arrived to find a vehicle submerged in about 10 feet of water just off the wharf parking lot.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort Restoration, preservation and locality are key pillars for property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Marylanders are voracious consumers of farm animals, and this industry is a vital pillar of the state’s economy.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Armando Escobedo, an electrician for the city, was on his knees, digging through loose wiring next to a massive light stanchion overseeing the field.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the plane hit a light stanchion, sheared off the tops of some trees and burst into flames well short of the runway.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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