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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
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The monument features 22-foot columns carved with images of community heroes and mentors.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The conservatory, which is a beautiful blend of interior and exterior, can be recognized by its tall white Doric columns.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Under limestone columns wrapped with star jasmine plants, the space is delightfully fragrant.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
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—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Her columns appear in the Tribune each Wednesday.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Built in 1785, the bullring’s columns corral the action, creating a kind of Neoclassical theater.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
From the renderings, the building will be light and airy, with white textured columns, touches of greenery, and plenty of outdoor space for its residences and guests to enjoy views of the water beyond.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The monument features 22-foot columns carved with images of community heroes and mentors.
—Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The conservatory, which is a beautiful blend of interior and exterior, can be recognized by its tall white Doric columns.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Under limestone columns wrapped with star jasmine plants, the space is delightfully fragrant.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Michele Howard, Silt Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Her columns appear in the Tribune each Wednesday.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Built in 1785, the bullring’s columns corral the action, creating a kind of Neoclassical theater.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
From the renderings, the building will be light and airy, with white textured columns, touches of greenery, and plenty of outdoor space for its residences and guests to enjoy views of the water beyond.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columns
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The convergence of Iowa State fans to Power & Light or the sea of blue that overtakes downtown this week or the plethora of NBA general managers in the front rows offered enough of a reminder that Kansas City didn’t need.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not all seats are designed to recline, particularly those near exit rows.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 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
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China has asked refiners to curb exports, while long lines have been forming at filling stations across the continent.—
Nicholas Lua,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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That district also crosses county lines — into Corona, Chino Hills and other parts of western Riverside and San Bernardino counties.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The strikes, which marked the first time in the war Israel has openly attacked civilian industrial infrastructure in Iran, sent fiery pillars and black smoke into the sky and caused oily raindrops to fall onto the city.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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While the iron was replaced with steel and a new deck was added in the 1930s, the limestone pillars are original.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Fans and politicians had intensified calls to examine Live Nation’s 2010 acquisition of Ticketmaster, after the company subjected Taylor Swift fans to hours-long online queues while charging high prices for tickets to her 2022 Eras tour.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tickets for the Chicago Field Museum's Pokémon Fossil exhibit went live Tuesday, March 3, to an unexpected surge of customers, overwhelming the museum's website and creating hours-long queues.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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And the files raise more questions for Starmer.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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For Windows users managing contracts, reports, or scanned files, SwifDoo PDF Pro consolidates core PDF functions into a single desktop application at a lower upfront cost.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Much of that owes to Jonny Greenwood’s score — its cello solos replacing the genre’s traditional guitar strings and sweeping orchestras — which gives the onscreen action an otherworldly feeling.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then-current neoclassicism is evident in bright scorings — for double winds and brass, strings and timpani — and patches of contrapuntal business.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The new bridge will also allow trains to get up to 90 mph, 30 mph faster than the current span.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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An analysis of crime data on CATS transit by The Charlotte Observer last month showed most crime occurs on buses, not light rail trains.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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