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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
Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Heck, all of my columns should be, too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Domestic 2 International 3 Table with 6 columns and 31 rows.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Her columns appear in the Tribune each Wednesday.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The iconic Delano returns with a sweeping reinvention that preserves art deco details such as terrazzo floors and sculptural columns.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Indoors, black-and-white floors, columns and chandeliers set a theatrical tone for a dinner menu that travels beyond Italy, weaving in flavours from North Africa and the Middle East.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Jessica Damiano writes regular gardening columns for The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Gossip columns speculate about her future.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Heck, all of my columns should be, too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Domestic 2 International 3 Table with 6 columns and 31 rows.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Her columns appear in the Tribune each Wednesday.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The iconic Delano returns with a sweeping reinvention that preserves art deco details such as terrazzo floors and sculptural columns.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Indoors, black-and-white floors, columns and chandeliers set a theatrical tone for a dinner menu that travels beyond Italy, weaving in flavours from North Africa and the Middle East.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Jessica Damiano writes regular gardening columns for The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Gossip columns speculate about her future.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columns
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Before leaving in the final minutes, Kerr calmly sat two rows behind the Wildcats’ bench next to fellow alumni Tom Tolbert and Craig Bergman.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Currently displaying rows 1 to 10.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
27 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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The lack of pay has contributed to high call-out rates at airports across the country, including at Philadelphia International Airport, where staffing shortages have led to longer security lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The road to the very long lines began in February, when Congress, in resolving a broader government shutdown (the second in four months, impressively), could not agree on how to keep funding Homeland Security.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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These are all pillars of today’s legal, ethical, medical and social consensus around end-of-life care.—
Robert S. Olick,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort Restoration, preservation and locality are key pillars for property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Saman Shafiq and Michelle Del Rey Airports around the country have seen TSA lines and wait times balloon, and travelers forced to stand in long queues, some of which have stretched outside terminals.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Teatro di Marcello – a miniature precursor to the Colosseum – offers ancient grandeur without the queues.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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Applications will load faster and files will be easier to move, enhancing your workspeed.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Your book was released during Black History Month, but also in the shadow of the Epstein files.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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To comply with budget reconciliation rules, Republicans are expected to attach strings to the federal funds states use to administer elections, incentivizing photo ID and other voting requirements.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then, in the Andante movement, the upper strings opened with a glassy sound before the mournful line of the cello entered.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Special late-night trains depart about an hour after each show on each day of the music festival.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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If only the trains could run on time.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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