entablatures

noun

plural of entablature
as in friezes

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  1. pilasters
  2. columns
  3. capitals
  4. pillars
  5. shafts
  6. arches
Noun
  • The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Definition of pilasters
Noun
  • Yet, the city views from her new outdoor space — of water towers, decorative brick and tilework, arches and columns and rooftop gardens — help soften the transition.
    — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Long ignored by Saudi Arabia, the ancient columns of Al-Rajajil are now embraced as part of the area’s rich pre-Islamic history.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • Beyond aesthetics, is there anything to be gleaned from Huang’s large, looping capitals or from Brockman’s wobbly lowercase initials?
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The streamer is also hosting major premieres of the series across the country in capitals like Goiânia, Brazil’s capital of sertanejo, and Belo Horizonte.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of capitals
Noun
  • The ground floor features an 18-seat bar with a rum wall backsplash, carved Moai heads and high-tops that spill out to a lush faux-grass courtyard framed in palm trees and tiki-totem pillars.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The pillars of maintaining safe and secure facilities and preparing people for reentry can only be realized if the Bureau of Prisons is provided the necessary resources.
    — Scott Peyton, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • The electric motors provide propulsion through the vessel’s two shafts.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The official said that the collapse began on Sunday in one of the mine shafts and spread to the other interconnected shafts.
    — Yasir Abdallah, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shafts
Noun
  • Upstairs, a hallway with wide arches leads to the charming bedrooms and bathrooms.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, the city views from her new outdoor space — of water towers, decorative brick and tilework, arches and columns and rooftop gardens — help soften the transition.
    — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of arches
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“Entablatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entablatures. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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