caryatids

variants or caryatides
plural of caryatid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caryatids
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Some are unfinished, their massive pedestals hinting at what would’ve been.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Here, pumpkins get a vertical lift on pedestals, adding interest to this decorative porch.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Based on the funky yet wearable nature of Nike’s spring-like columns, early-2000s Shox styles were quickly embraced in the lifestyle space by non-runners.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The first season of the show was the talk of the internet and inspired several newspaper columns about the exploits of Adam Brody’s hot rabbi Noah and Kristen Bell’s agnostic Joanne.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities said the building’s foundation pillars gave way while construction workers were laying down concrete.
    Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Strategic pillars are scholarships and student investment; programmatic innovation and resources; talent discovery and development; research and advocacy; and institutional capacity building.
    Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Preparation guidance from the NWS includes avoiding not just swimming, but also staying off piers and other shoreline structures that may be subject to unexpected waves or currents.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Once an area is designated as protected, the construction of any new ports, piers or pipelines — anything that would disrupt the natural course of the waves — is prohibited.
    Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Caryatids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caryatids. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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