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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
Twelve students, including Brendan LaFave, the high-achieving kid from Ann Arbor, live in the three-story brown-brick house, which has white columns along its wide front porch.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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—Scott Turner, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
The columns were to rise 160 feet and symbolize the North and South after the Civil War.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Facilities include a 24/7 gym and classical Roman-style pool adorned with limestone columns and vaulted ceilings.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
His columns appear on the third Wednesday of each month.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
The white curved walls offset with those two Miami Beach electric-blue mosaic columns, a single rose and an ADT home security sign took my eye.
—Jerald “coop” Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The plot that spins from this opening includes a series of events involving philosophy, parenting, mental health, disability, romance and international art terrorism that would take several columns worth to summarize.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 11 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
Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Scott Turner, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
The columns were to rise 160 feet and symbolize the North and South after the Civil War.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Facilities include a 24/7 gym and classical Roman-style pool adorned with limestone columns and vaulted ceilings.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
His columns appear on the third Wednesday of each month.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
The white curved walls offset with those two Miami Beach electric-blue mosaic columns, a single rose and an ADT home security sign took my eye.
—Jerald “coop” Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The plot that spins from this opening includes a series of events involving philosophy, parenting, mental health, disability, romance and international art terrorism that would take several columns worth to summarize.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columns
Noun
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Growing these plants around the perimeter of your garden can make groundhogs less inclined to venture further into garden rows.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Blooming Layers Alternating rows of various plants create a striking contrast.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 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
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All lines will be using a weekday schedule, although Copley Station on the Green Line will be closed all day Monday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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The monitor showed a slightly bent rectangle covered with dots and lines, which didn’t look so bad to me.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The two pillars of private markets have become deeply intertwined over the past decade, with direct lenders stepping in as a key financing engine for buyouts after banks retreated following the global financial crisis, according to industry veterans.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Along with North, last year’s inaugural class included Kansas City arts pillars such as visual artist Harold Smith, drum and dance instructor Danny Hinds and singer Darcus Speed Gates, reflecting the range of disciplines the awards aim to recognize.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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If demand rises faster than infrastructure can be approved and built, reliability erodes, reserve margins thin, queues lengthen, delays compound, costs rise, and strategic directives become harder to realize.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Though the Indian government attempted to reassure people that there was plenty of supply, panic swept in in the early days of March, with queues for gas pumps and panic-buying.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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The lack of information drove Congress last year to pass the bill forcing the DOJ to release the Epstein files.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lain believes someone at the Godley Police Department used their position to contact Google to access personal files and weaponize them.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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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 trains will circulate through the airport’s central terminal area, linking terminals with parking facilities and pick-up and drop-off zones.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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From the whistle of a locomotive to the rumble of steel on steel, the trains of Chicago and the Midwest are more than a mode of transportation, given that Chicago has been America’s railroad capital for more than 150 years.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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