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Recent Examples of pier
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The beach community of Oceanside is an excellent place to learn how to surf with a private lesson alongside the pier.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
Following a 1980 ship collision that killed 35 people, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was replaced with the current bridge, and part of the old bridge was turned into a fishing pier.
—Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Saturday’s festivities begin with an Aztec blessing and parade along the pier, followed by ballet folklorico performances, live music, and a blessing of the ofrendas inside the carousel building.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The beach community of Oceanside is an excellent place to learn how to surf with a private lesson alongside the pier.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
Following a 1980 ship collision that killed 35 people, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was replaced with the current bridge, and part of the old bridge was turned into a fishing pier.
—Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Saturday’s festivities begin with an Aztec blessing and parade along the pier, followed by ballet folklorico performances, live music, and a blessing of the ofrendas inside the carousel building.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pier
Noun
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This gift set gets includes a charging dock, charging cable and travel pouch.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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There, a dock sits almost level with the crystal-blue water—the same color as the fervedouros—and wooden steps descend into the cool water.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
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Westerman drove several times a week to the wharf or nearby ocean overlooks in Santa Cruz, Stewart said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the 2007-08 fiscal year, the port authority increased fees for five major services, including tugboats, water supply, wharf rent, container storage and container loading and unloading.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Support for late value form became a pillar of the climate politics of the Biden administration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ice Climb Grand Island’s Trout Bay Michigan’s ice climbing capital offers more than 100 routes, from beginner WI2 pillars to expert WI6 curtains.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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The trip begins and ends in the historic Ponta Delgada, with stops at Horta, known for its colorful quay walls and bustling marina that hosts virtually every yacht that crosses the Atlantic; and the UNESCO town of Angra do Heroísmo.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lavic displays and dramatic columns of ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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From the central atrium, the Grand Staircase -- a six-story ascent lined with around 60 monumental artifacts including statues, sarcophagi, columns and stelae -- culminates in a view of Giza's three famous pyramids.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Hamas says at least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the last week; Israeli officials said troops fired to prevent incursions across the yellow line, which is now being marked with colored stanchions as a clearer warning.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some rope and stanchion kept them from knock, knocking on the wood.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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