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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
engraved columns supported the arch on either side
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Recent Examples of columns
The daughter of Veronica Hearst, one of her era’s most stylish society swans, she was raised in a lavish Fifth Avenue apartment designed by Renzo Mongiardino featuring columns, tapestries, and Old Master paintings.
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Derek Blasberg, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Lavic displays and dramatic columns of ash.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
From the central atrium, the Grand Staircase -- a six-story ascent lined with around 60 monumental artifacts including statues, sarcophagi, columns and stelae -- culminates in a view of Giza's three famous pyramids.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
In one of those lawsuits, an attorney for a delivery driver said in 2022 that the building's support columns were not anchored to the floor, in violation of building codes.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
The back entrance and staircases are lined with pumpkins, and colorful leaves cascade between the South Portico's columns.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Video published by Reuters on Tuesday showed huge columns of black smoke emerging from the Alemão favela during the raid.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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—Michelle Barnes, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Derek Blasberg, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Lavic displays and dramatic columns of ash.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
From the central atrium, the Grand Staircase -- a six-story ascent lined with around 60 monumental artifacts including statues, sarcophagi, columns and stelae -- culminates in a view of Giza's three famous pyramids.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
In one of those lawsuits, an attorney for a delivery driver said in 2022 that the building's support columns were not anchored to the floor, in violation of building codes.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
The back entrance and staircases are lined with pumpkins, and colorful leaves cascade between the South Portico's columns.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Video published by Reuters on Tuesday showed huge columns of black smoke emerging from the Alemão favela during the raid.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Michelle Barnes, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columns
Noun
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Make small piles or rows throughout the lawn to collect in bins or yard waste bags.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wolf spiders can range significantly in size and have three rows of eyes with eight in total, according to the Australian Museum.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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There were lines around the block for the most middling of apartments; people were raising their own rents to try to get an edge over other applicants.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stories included lines such as the following.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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My first apartment on 15th and Union Square was a studio in a classy old building with marble pillars, one small room with a bigger bathroom and strangely an even bigger closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The lobby's grand pillars and coffered ceilings exude Old World elegance, while the plush furniture and stone fireplace create a cozy living room feel.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What To Know Fuel is running short in Bamako because of the blockade by JNIM fighters, with long queues forming at gas stations, according to residents.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When Timothy Walsh walked into KPMG for the first time 33 years ago, he was handed a stack of loan files and sent straight to a copy machine.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advocates for rent reporting, from nonprofits to members of Congress, have touted it as a way for those with thin or non-existent credit files to start building or boosting their creditworthiness.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Diversion programs generally aren’t supported with federal dollars as that money comes with too many strings attached.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Chains, strings, bows, keychains and small furry toys are just some of the add-ons sported by celebrities and other style influencers, giving their denim a young and carefree vibe.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Need a more manageable size to tote on trains and buses?—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Of the more than $19 billion it’s expected to generate in the next 30 years, 40% will go to trains, 20% will go to buses and 40% will be split between Charlotte and local towns to use on road improvements.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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