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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis
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Recent Examples of pillar
James spoke to his goal of strengthening each of the sheriff's office's three pillars of safety, service and stewardship.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The four pillars of happy, Nordic companies that Autio highlights—autonomy, low power distance, work-life balance and collaboration—come as a package.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Carve a shallow hole for the pillar candle, place the glass on the tip, then use U-pins to make holes to hold the wire.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Each table is decorated with a small ceramic vase of wildflowers and a flickering pillar candle, and additional wildflower arrangements around the room add texture.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The four pillars of happy, Nordic companies that Autio highlights—autonomy, low power distance, work-life balance and collaboration—come as a package.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Carve a shallow hole for the pillar candle, place the glass on the tip, then use U-pins to make holes to hold the wire.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Each table is decorated with a small ceramic vase of wildflowers and a flickering pillar candle, and additional wildflower arrangements around the room add texture.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
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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
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After divorcing their previous partners and publicizing their relationship, the ex-GMA3 co-anchors hit many relationship milestones, including moving in together.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The former co-anchors made the decision to marry about a month ago.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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The structure itself is composed of two intersecting, circular forms, each 36 m (118 ft) wide, and elevated on slender steel columns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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New England improved to 5-2 on the year and are one up in the win column over the Buffalo Bills for the lead in the AFC East.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Iranian middle class has long been the backbone of the reform movement, and the driver of many of Iran’s protest movements over the decades.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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And this ‘25 squad has not shown the backbone of resolve to inspire any such turnaround, especially after the club’s inner-turmoil was laid bare last week with Tagovailoa’s post-loss remarks about some players missing or tardy for players-only meetings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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