caryatids

variants or caryatides
Definition of caryatidsnext
plural of caryatid
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • In addition, about a third of the mannequins are placed on pedestals, with the others at ground level.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In addition, about a third of the mannequins are placed on pedestals, with the others at ground level.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As the video demonstrates, von Ensingen’s drawing (not in the show, alas) collapses all the levels, complete with stairs, setbacks, vaults, and columns, onto a single plane.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Music zines often had the same format, columns from semi-famous punks, interviews with up-and-coming bands, record reviews, and, always shunted to the back, zine reviews.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The two pillars of private markets have become deeply intertwined over the past decade, with direct lenders stepping in as a key financing engine for buyouts after banks retreated following the global financial crisis, according to industry veterans.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Along with North, last year’s inaugural class included Kansas City arts pillars such as visual artist Harold Smith, drum and dance instructor Danny Hinds and singer Darcus Speed Gates, reflecting the range of disciplines the awards aim to recognize.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Expensive stainless steel on the outer layer of rebar on the piers in the sea help prevent corrosion.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The owner of Pimento Jamaican Kitchen brought stanchions from his rum bar to the street to keep protesters separated from officers, working as a volunteer to ensure the demonstration remains peaceful.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Caryatids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caryatids. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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