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
  • To make the display look interesting, stand some books upright and stack larger books horizontally to serve as pedestals for decorative items, such as a picture frame or a piece of pottery.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Statues and pedestals These ramp the garden up to a much more formal level.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Everything about this rental is over-the-top, from the palm trees that flank the front door to the grand entry hall complete with marble columns, a sweeping staircase, and ceiling frescos.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Place them in corners or tie around porch columns.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Harried enjoyed a colorful green and purple display with vast pillars reaching high into the sky, as well as a subtle green glow as activity began to wane.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Through repetition, employees learn that the vision stays constant—only the tactics for achieving these pillars change.
    Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Caryatids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caryatids. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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