caryatids

variants or caryatides
plural of caryatid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caryatids
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
  • 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
Noun
  • In the temple's crumbling courtyard, little remains… mostly empty pedestals scattered among the Sralao trees.
    Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Chef Rob McDaniel is an expert at taking nostalgic Southern dishes and elevating them onto impressive new pedestals.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Steel columns throughout the terminal are structured similarly to trees, and the area is lit by constellation lighting reminiscent of the Appalachian night sky.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Dust columns could be seen in two capital neighborhoods with typically busy restaurants and other businesses.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Brick pillars are embedded with bronze plaques listing the players and manager from each of the franchise’s three World Series championship teams.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Sail4th 250 kicks off Friday, featuring 40 vessels representing 40 nations sailing from the Verrazzano Bridge all the way north to the George Washington Bridge and docking at piers on 15 miles of waterfront across the city.
    Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Spend time kayaking through salt marshes, fishing from ocean piers or on a deep sea charter, touring lighthouses like Old Baldy Lighthouse, birding, sampling local seafood, and visiting historic seaside fishing villages like Southport.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • There are stanchions blocking the view.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • For example, the deck stanchions had to be reinforced to withstand the moments from a 24 m-tall cylinder in heavy wind.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Caryatids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caryatids. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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