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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flying buttresses
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Soho's Carnaby Street, an NFL pop-up shop sells blue-and-gold London Games jerseys and bomber jackets, while the New Era baseball cap shop has Jaguars and Rams hats on pedestals in the window.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Clemishire added that pastors should not be put on pedestals and that too often, the victims are ignored.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Flying buttresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying%20buttresses. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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