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friezes

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plural of frieze

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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

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Lucci’s pragmatic all-of-the-above approach cuts against some of the more purist energy transition narratives dominating Western capitals.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
But flying round trip between those two African capitals would often cost more than a thousand dollars and require multiple layovers.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of capitals

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Rather than the usual infotainment screen and a smattering of controls, this one has two columns of physical buttons with leather accents, and AC vents that echo the arrangement of the tailpipes out the back.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
This is part of a series of columns about young people and the economy.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of columns

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Webb later revisited the region in infrared, seeing through more of the dust and revealing stars hidden inside and behind the pillars.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
There’s a symmetry despite all four stands having a different design, ranging from the concrete pillars of the Bramall Lane end to the much smoother lines seen along the John Street Stand.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of pillars

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To keep everyone safe, designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux built a system of tunnels, arches and bridges that let the paths cross without crashes.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
This extends into the sides of the car, where Aston Martin’s traditional side strakes are elongated into vents that extract air from the front wheel arches.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of arches

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The two elevators now form a pair of glass-and-steel shafts built into the canyon wall.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Having seen the shift from hickory to metal shafts, Flynn was also ahead of his time in his ability to foresee a distance problem in golf, an issue the professional game plans to address with a ball rollback in 2028.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2026

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