callithumps

noun

plural of callithump
as in columns

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  1. columns
  2. strings
  3. trains
  4. lines
Noun
  • This, after all, was one of several columns of mine that had been spiked at the Seattle Times.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The exteriors were falling apart, the columns were falling apart.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • These days, Jackson and her drag king character live in Ramsgate, a port town on England’s southeast coast where – much like Pat’s flag – strings of Union Jacks flutter along the harbor.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Her scant hair was pulled taut across her scalp, like violin strings.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • Ed Gruczelak, who also works nearby, said trains occasionally stop at the crossing but typically do not remain there for an extended period.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There are a paltry three trains a day, assuming at least one is not canceled for one reason or another, a frequent occurrence in our experience.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • Little Man closes at midnight in the summer and regularly has lines wrapping around the block late into the night.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When built, the pipeline would connect with some already existing lines around Los Angeles and in parts of the Midwest.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lines
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“Callithumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callithumps. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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