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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 structure now sits gutted with explosives attached to its concrete columns, which officials say will ensure a smoother implosion.
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Get lost among the pines and palmettos of an ancient maritime forest at Hunting Island State Park, catch a striking sunset over the Beaufort River, and marvel at the columns and sweeping porches of stately mansions on Historic Craven Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Verified video and photos from the region showed how strikes shot towering columns of smoke into the sky above Beirut and sparked a desperate evacuation.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Michael Trusio’s job search spreadsheet, shown in part here with anonymized information, also includes columns for the company, industry vertical, headquarter location and other fields.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Mitchell Fink, the author and entertainment journalist who wrote gossip columns for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, People magazine and the New York Daily News, died Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida, his family announced.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The towers are supported by deep pile foundations, long structural columns driven into the ground to transfer weight to more stable underlying rock.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
As the beautiful Corinthian columns of electronic music, the bands — being combined as a singular project — gave rise to an entire genre.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
The prospective renovations, rendered by architect Shalom Baranes, include a ballroom that amounts to a 90,000 square foot addition to the executive mansion, a two-story colonnade (a row of columns supporting a roof) and office space.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Get lost among the pines and palmettos of an ancient maritime forest at Hunting Island State Park, catch a striking sunset over the Beaufort River, and marvel at the columns and sweeping porches of stately mansions on Historic Craven Street.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Verified video and photos from the region showed how strikes shot towering columns of smoke into the sky above Beirut and sparked a desperate evacuation.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Michael Trusio’s job search spreadsheet, shown in part here with anonymized information, also includes columns for the company, industry vertical, headquarter location and other fields.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Mitchell Fink, the author and entertainment journalist who wrote gossip columns for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, People magazine and the New York Daily News, died Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida, his family announced.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The towers are supported by deep pile foundations, long structural columns driven into the ground to transfer weight to more stable underlying rock.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
As the beautiful Corinthian columns of electronic music, the bands — being combined as a singular project — gave rise to an entire genre.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
The prospective renovations, rendered by architect Shalom Baranes, include a ballroom that amounts to a 90,000 square foot addition to the executive mansion, a two-story colonnade (a row of columns supporting a roof) and office space.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columns
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The camp is made up of rows of tattered plastic tents pitched on bare earth.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Inside the media center, rows of workstations equipped with laptops and charging points allow reporters to file stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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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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But this season, major cruise lines are skipping it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Set to open next month, the 104-acre facility is designed to move freight off highways and onto rail lines — a shift state and local leaders say could reduce the number of long-haul trucks clogging Atlanta's already congested interstates.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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For 80 years, the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has been one of those indispensable pillars of service.—
Robert J Bianchi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Steel support pillars driven into the caves have caused rust and iron pollution in the water, and falling stalactites are making some cenotes unsafe to explore.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Although the Dodgers generally have extensive queues to get into the building for marquee bobblehead nights, this might be their biggest, with everyone (including non-fans of the Dodgers) trying to get the exclusive collectible.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks.—
Sujata Assomull,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Democrats and some Republicans lambasted the Justice Department for inconsistencies in the redactions of names and information found in the millions of pages of files.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Both employ understandable language in their help files, too.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were gut strings, then metallic strings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The symptoms seemed so disparate, like distinct mugshots neatly pinned to an evidence board without any bold red strings or furious circles to show connection.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ambassadors, who are tasked with maintaining a calm travel environment on trains, are expected to start monitoring rides in July.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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