How to Use pilaster in a Sentence
pilaster
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And then this pilaster rising up.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
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The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
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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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