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Recent Examples of cantilever
Along the west side, the second floor cantilevers slightly out from the face while the south side of the building steps back dramatically at the third level to break the mass and provide some private outdoor terraces.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Humans move naturally along the curved surface and dive beneath the overhang of the cantilever.
—Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
In the nearby entry foyer, an antique tapestry hangs behind a dining table surrounded with Bauhaus cantilever chairs by Mies Van der Roe’s chairs.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
In structural terms, a cantilever is a beam or slab anchored at only one end, allowing for horizontal overhangs that appear to float.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Humans move naturally along the curved surface and dive beneath the overhang of the cantilever.
—Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
In the nearby entry foyer, an antique tapestry hangs behind a dining table surrounded with Bauhaus cantilever chairs by Mies Van der Roe’s chairs.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
In structural terms, a cantilever is a beam or slab anchored at only one end, allowing for horizontal overhangs that appear to float.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantilever
Noun
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This photograph captures the first full Milky Way arch ever taken at Valle Fértil, Argentina.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Set the scene Set on 25 acres atop a dramatic bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea, the resort’s white exterior, punctuated by evocative arches, highlights the bright turquoise water below, creating a stunning setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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In the distance, an impressive railway bridge, its steel girders painted bright white, stretches across the shimmering landscape, apparently untouched by the US and Israeli strikes that battered and scarred parts of Iran earlier this year.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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In an age where most electrics are looking towards the future with unheard-of modern tech on board, the C6 sports a WWII-era girder-style front fork and a monoshock with an internal floating piston at the rear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.—
Ben Coxworth
May 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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The brackets will be announced Sunday.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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This is Part 3 in a series of columns about the viability of the American university system.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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This column wasn't built on proper English.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Hogan finished second to that same trans athlete in the sectional final last season, and went viral for stepping up to the first-place pedestal after the trans athlete stepped down.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Create a sculpture trail by adding unique plant pedestals and pots as well as sculptures and glass lawn ornaments.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
10 May 2026
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“Cantilever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantilever. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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