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Recent Examples of column
Among the Kennedy Center changes: Painting the columns, refurbishing the marble, replacing the chairs and renovating the stages.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
For this week’s Fault Lines column, Jon Allsop is filling in for Jay Caspian Kang.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
With its brick structure and white columns, the building quickly became an architectural gem on the Paoli courthouse square.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
For this week’s Fault Lines column, Jon Allsop is filling in for Jay Caspian Kang.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
With its brick structure and white columns, the building quickly became an architectural gem on the Paoli courthouse square.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for column
Noun
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
Noun
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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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But entering via the Park Avenue lobby, with its walls and pilasters of Rockwood stone, still feels like a moment.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
Noun
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In due time, the queue will give way to manufacturing and matching.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Guests prone to motion sickness may want to avoid this ride, but fans should still walk through the queue filled with familiar scenes from the books and films, like Professor Dumbledore’s office, walls of talking portraits, the Sorting Hat and the Mirror of Erised.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Police said no injuries have been reported, but the explosion sparked a massive blaze that sent black pillars of smoke into the sky and caused oil to rain down over the region.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The creation of the Colorado NHL Alumni Association formed under strong pillars.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The team was trying to return to Omaha, for the College World Series, for the second year in a row.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is set to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards for the second year in a row.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hurricane Erin triggers evacuations for Outer Banks islands Two counties in North Carolina declared states of emergency and issued mandatory evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, a string of islands in the Atlantic Ocean dotted with quaint villages and fishing towns.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The banjo is associated with enslaved people and descends from West African string instruments.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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Further details of Wyatt’s injuries were redacted in the files.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Apple’s release of the iPod and the rising availability of RSS feeds opened the door for the delivery of high-quality MP3 files on demand to personal devices.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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