Thesaurus results for COLUMNS

columns

noun

plural of column

as in rows

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another a column of ants stretched between the fallen hot dog and the ant hill

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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 Lobby serves Hong Kong’s most famous afternoon tea between Corinthian columns. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 Former Times classical music critic Mark Swed returned for the first in an ongoing series of monthly columns. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Eudora’s outline is visibly backlit by a low late afternoon sun as her shadow is cast across the patchy grass of a pathway that leads to a ruin of Corinthian columns. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 Two support columns helped make the DJ stand feel built-in, and Phelps added cascading fabric, plants, and rows of candles, a design based on a party image Hubley had taken. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026 The exterior facade is rendered in Santo Tomás marble, quarried in Mexico, which is also used on the interior as accents on display cases and columns. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 Even in warm weather, thunderstorms generate powerful updrafts, or columns of rising air that cool rapidly. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 The frontier labs are good at the language and reasoning columns. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

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The design riffs on botonaduras, the rows of decorative sterling silver buttons that often adorn charro trousers and skirts at Mexican rodeos.

— Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
The 12 women who shared their stories on Tuesday morning, seated with family, friends and other survivors, took up five rows.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rows

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In the luxury market, lines like Seabourn (with its first expedition vessel, Seabourn Venture) and Scenic are the main competition for all-suite accommodations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin spoke with election law experts, who found no applicable laws but noted that the conduct described crosses moral and ethical lines.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lines

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For families There’s a comprehensive Ritz Kids program built around four pillars—nature, exploration, culture, and environment—with eco-workshops, nature walks, and babysitting available.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
The ceremony took place outdoors, framed by the villa’s stone pillars and the mountains beyond, and the couple kept the floral palette intentionally organic, creating the effect of a garden growing around the aisle.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pillars

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Cheaper lift passes, shorter queues and fewer interruptions on the slopes also sweeten the deal, without compromising on skiing quality.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
During the day, long queues formed at polling stations in Serbia and in cities around the world.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of queues

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The presence of anyone’s name or image in the files isn’t proof of wrongdoing.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
The program, named Operation Janus, initially uncovered three hundred and fifteen thousand instances of missing fingerprint data in immigration files, which were flagged for further investigation.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of files

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The lower strings were definitely emphasized on this track, but the higher strings still had a nice timbre, while the brass instruments sounded bright enough.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Potential choking hazards such as loose beads or strings should also be avoided.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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