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an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
engraved columns supported the arch on either side
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Recent Examples of columns
Based on the funky yet wearable nature of Nike’s spring-like columns, early-2000s Shox styles were quickly embraced in the lifestyle space by non-runners.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The first season of the show was the talk of the internet and inspired several newspaper columns about the exploits of Adam Brody’s hot rabbi Noah and Kristen Bell’s agnostic Joanne.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
For the first time, the watchmaker has invisibly set diamonds, giving the illusion that the stones are floating above select columns.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Stately Doric columns tower over the seating area on the front porch at The Athenian, a boutique inn that opened its doors in March 2025.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Carol Kalmes, Wheat Ridge Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Ashe hired over a dozen employees, including a site editor who penned columns on subjects like Ken Starr and Bill Clinton, a talent coordinator, and workers who handled the development and design of the site.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
Located near the Spanish border, the Estasco Arquelogica do Prazo encompasses the ruins of a Roman villa and village, with standing sections of foundations, walls, and columns.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, they’re filled with broken columns and other rubble, likely dumped there when the city was abandoned.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The first season of the show was the talk of the internet and inspired several newspaper columns about the exploits of Adam Brody’s hot rabbi Noah and Kristen Bell’s agnostic Joanne.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
For the first time, the watchmaker has invisibly set diamonds, giving the illusion that the stones are floating above select columns.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Stately Doric columns tower over the seating area on the front porch at The Athenian, a boutique inn that opened its doors in March 2025.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Carol Kalmes, Wheat Ridge Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Ashe hired over a dozen employees, including a site editor who penned columns on subjects like Ken Starr and Bill Clinton, a talent coordinator, and workers who handled the development and design of the site.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
Located near the Spanish border, the Estasco Arquelogica do Prazo encompasses the ruins of a Roman villa and village, with standing sections of foundations, walls, and columns.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, they’re filled with broken columns and other rubble, likely dumped there when the city was abandoned.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columns
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Laces run high through dense rows of metal eyelets, providing full ankle coverage.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The clashes with Nigeria are among a string of rows Meta has faced in Africa.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
6 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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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The brand recommends connecting the home to your city’s main power, water, and sewage lines.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said the building’s foundation pillars gave way while construction workers were laying down concrete.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Strategic pillars are scholarships and student investment; programmatic innovation and resources; talent discovery and development; research and advocacy; and institutional capacity building.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some analysts and third-party trackers suggest that standby lines may have moved faster because Disney adjusted how many guests enter via Lightning Lane rather than standby, freeing up capacity in the regular queues.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Most of the others saw queues to get in because of their limited space.—
Kevin Coulson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The files came from the University of New Hampshire, which houses the archives of Barney and Betty Hill, the people widely considered to be the first alien abductees and from whose experience an entire genre was born.—
Ilana Masad
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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As on macOS, Preview on iOS is able to apply some basic edits to images, export your files in a variety of different formats, enter text and signatures into PDFs, and scan documents.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s clinically shown to improve gum health, all while making the flossing process at home much easier than just flossing with basic strings or picks.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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In this campaign, the attackers improved the trick by hiding the malicious command behind long strings of spaces, so only the fake file path is visible to the victim.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then came some tops and skirts in bulbous shapes — a clear nod to the cocoon silhouette that cemented Balenciaga in fashion history — as well as textured dresses, some with exaggerated trains that billowed with each step.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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To see the longest glowing debris trains, set your gaze 40 degrees above the radiant after allowing your eyes to adjust to the dark for 30 minutes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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