cantilevers

Definition of cantileversnext
plural of cantilever

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Noun
  • Nearby, three caves with wide openings also resemble the pointed arches of churches.
    Micol Passariello, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
  • As part of the museum’s expansion, the fire station building will be restored to reflect its original design, including its signature arches, windows and historic fire hose drying tower.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the Bracket Matrix, which aggregates 112 projected NCAA Tournament brackets, SDSU appears on only four.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The meme’s brackets and asterisks—never has punctuation been so eloquent—seemed to step in where words failed.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Today, just a few columns and sections remain, but visitors can walk through and imagine what used to be.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
    Gabe Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.
    Carey Purcell, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Cantilevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantilevers. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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