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callithumps

noun

plural of callithump
as in columns

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  1. columns
  2. strings
  3. trains
  4. lines
Noun
  • All told, there were 17 stories and columns about the 9/11 attacks in the issue.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The work’s top levels depict human and mythological figures arranged between rows of columns; below them is a detailed rendering of a port city.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • There are only so many tennis players who care about what kind of strings a coach and player might prefer.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If that were true, and there were actually no strings attached, Centene would even get a charitable deduction.
    — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • Just as interstate highways need to be wider and smoother than typical country roads, railroad tracks that handle faster trains require more robust engineering and safety features than those that handle slow-moving freight.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel fuels the trucks, trains and ships that bring goods to market.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • At 34, frustrated by the lack of a decent salary and deteriorating living conditions, including declining healthcare and long lines for gasoline, De La Cruz began to think about leaving Cuba.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • For me, the most important aspects of this game for the Vikings are the performances of the offensive and defensive lines.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lines
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“Callithumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callithumps. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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