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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friezes
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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 -
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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That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its overthrow will not come from outside Iran, nor will it be delivered by the will of foreign capitals.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its façade, featuring four columns and symmetrical architecture, is one of the most famous in television history.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The post-Modern design by Miami’s Arquitectonica comprises 25 colorful mid-rise towers, conjoined and elevated over columns, with gardens and elaborate amenities, including a beach volleyball court.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Contemporary accounts speak to the cruelty and exploitation that were pillars of economies of the time.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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One reviewer noted ]that the supportive style was especially kind to their wide feet, high arches, and bunions.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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The wrong pair can mean shin splints or sore arches halfway through a trip, and no vacation is worth that.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Its core structure includes a long spiral access tunnel, three vertical shafts, and two horizontal levels, reaching a depth of about 1,840 feet.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2025
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The condition of caskets, artifacts and human remains varied, said Stantec archeologist Ryan Peterson, noting that the number human remains found does not equal the number of grave shafts.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Friezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friezes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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