caryatid

noun

Definition of caryatidnext
as in pedestal

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Recent Examples of caryatid For her appearance at fashion’s biggest night, the French influencer paired the metallic top with a similarly daring skirt — the French label’s caryatid draped jersey skirt, per Lomellini — in a shade of powdery blue, and wore a pair of strappy white heels. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 Bedrock's redevelopment restored the building's unique exterior detailing, which includes a dozen half-naked female stone figures known as caryatids. — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Rooms come with Botanist & The Chemist toiletries, miniature fluffy robes, a signature purple starfish soft toy, and copious sweet treats, from white chocolate caryatids to cones of M&M’s. — Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 The site includes a central area with a cross vault and large caryatids with baskets, a large niche with a rocky backdrop and fountain, and three arms. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for caryatid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caryatid
  1. pedestal
  2. column
  3. pillar
  4. pilaster
Noun
  • Tall branches of persimmons filled an enormous cobalt-blue fishbowl on a rosewood pedestal.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • A lot of them are tucked away in vitrines that serve as pedestals for dresses by some of the world’s most exclusive designers.
    — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of pedestal
Noun
  • Cast-stone columns with ornate capitals bisect the thresholds.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • In a statement on Tuesday evening, a Carowinds spokesperson said the review identified a slight change in the foundation, or footer around one of the ride’s hundreds of support columns.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of column
Noun
  • Each strike and counterstrike chipped away at the pillars of the agreement, which has now collapsed, though there are still efforts to salvage it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The brighter silver paint contrasting the greenhouse and A and D pillars against the darker bronze lower body somewhat detracts from the overall look.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of pillar
Noun
  • Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
  • And then this pilaster rising up.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of pilaster

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