atlas
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: a male figure used like a caryatid as a supporting column or pilaster
— called also telamon
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An international team of scientists has created the world's first global coral reef atlas. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "New Atlas Captures Conditions of Nearly One-Fourth of World's Coral," 25 Apr. 2019 Stay prepared with a road atlas, like the classic Rand McNally version ($14.95). — Megan Barber, Curbed, "The ultimate van life shopping guide," 14 Nov. 2018 The atlas also honed his ability to find countries on the map. — Allie Caren, Washington Post, "Meet the 6-year-old who can name every country — in alphabetical order," 5 July 2018 Nothing prevents or discourages girls from vacuuming up the details of an atlas. — Heather Mac Donald, WSJ, "Sorry, Feminists, Men Are Better at Scrabble," 16 Nov. 2018 That's still the only rebranding to stay permanently in the road atlas—unless this tiny Florida town is serious about being named for condiment. — Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, "Mayo, Florida Was Just Renamed for a Different Condiment," 24 Sep. 2018 There's benzoin and rose honey in there, plus incense absolute, ylang ylang, cumin, atlas cedar, and sandalwood. — Sarah Wu, Glamour, "I Replaced My $215 Perfume With This $6 Body Wash," 19 Oct. 2018 One example: a cell atlas that maps out all the different types of cells in the body, which could help researchers create various types of drugs. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Pledge $3 Billion to End Disease," 22 Sep. 2016 For his 6th birthday in March, Madden’s godmother got him an atlas. — Allie Caren, Washington Post, "Meet the 6-year-old who can name every country — in alphabetical order," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'atlas.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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