cantilevers

Definition of cantileversnext
plural of cantilever

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantilevers
Noun
  • Afternoon light sweeps across the terrace, casting long shadows along arches and curved walls.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
  • At nearly 745 feet above sea level, the vast arches of the Temple of Jupiter Anxur, from the first century BC, still command the shore.
    Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The playoff brackets will be released Saturday at noon.
    Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • See the Kentucky high school basketball Sweet 16 brackets for the boys and girls here.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The new triangular gable, which was first seen in renderings shared in July by the White House, sat atop six columns.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • His columns, exclusive to the Tribune, now appear the first week of every month.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 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 13 Feb. 2026.

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