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Recent Examples of flying buttress
An aerodynamic channel in the rear pillar creates a flying buttress, while the roof is painted black.
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Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2021
Details – rose windows, gargoyles, flying buttresses – came gradually.
—Mike Hughes, Cincinnati.com, 26 Apr. 2020
The vault is punctured by three gaping holes, and the flying buttresses are propped up by giant wooden blocks.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020
And the damage threatened the delicate balance of forces between the vault and the cathedral’s flying buttresses: The entire building teetered on possible collapse.
—Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science | AAAS, 12 Mar. 2020
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Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2021
Details – rose windows, gargoyles, flying buttresses – came gradually.
—Mike Hughes, Cincinnati.com, 26 Apr. 2020
The vault is punctured by three gaping holes, and the flying buttresses are propped up by giant wooden blocks.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020
And the damage threatened the delicate balance of forces between the vault and the cathedral’s flying buttresses: The entire building teetered on possible collapse.
—Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science | AAAS, 12 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flying buttress
Noun
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At a number of events on Tuesday, senior officials made a case for gas as essential for energy security and a buttress to renewables.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Large buttresses extend back from the cockpit and over the rear wheels and maintain the fastback shape even when the roof is stowed.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the traditionalist, a pewter pedestal can give any old bar a regal air, while a marble option leans more eclectic.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some are unfinished, their massive pedestals hinting at what would’ve been.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Historical uses include fountain pen tips and phonograph needle points, where hardness and wear resistance were essential.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Flying buttress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying%20buttress. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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