caryatids

variants or caryatides
plural of caryatid

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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
  • Vienna, Austria Balancing imperial legacy with modern rhythm, Vienna’s core is shaped by the Ringstrasse—a grand circular boulevard—where trams loop past the Hofburg Palace, the State Opera, and parliament’s Greek Revival columns.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Fathi's image captures a swarm of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the dense dust lanes and glowing heart of the Milky Way, framed by the ancient stones and truncated columns of ancient Soknopaiou Nesos.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If these pillars maintain momentum, the stock could see substantial upside driven by revenue expansion and margin gains.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From Benzie County to Allegan County, Lake Michigan conditions are unsafe for swimmers (including beach walkers near piers) as waves will range from 2-6 feet high with rip currents.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • What to Know On Tuesday afternoon, the NWS office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, issued a beach hazards statement for more than 100 miles of lakeshore along Michigan's western coast, advising people to stay out of the water and off of piers.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Caryatids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caryatids. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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