friezes

noun

plural of frieze
as in cornices

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  1. pilasters
  2. capitals
  3. columns
  4. pillars
  5. arches
  6. shafts
Noun
  • Ionic pilasters and a modern light fixture dress up the staircase.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pilasters
Noun
  • Washington and European capitals are now trying to minimize their exposure.
    — Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Other priorities include examining the emergence of early states, imperial capitals, and major Bronze Age civilizations.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of capitals
Noun
  • The Lobby serves Hong Kong’s most famous afternoon tea between Corinthian columns.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Former Times classical music critic Mark Swed returned for the first in an ongoing series of monthly columns.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • Millennials were shaped by the pillars of their parents’ realities crumbling around them.
    — Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Crowley made defending Medicaid funding and preserving affordable housing central pillars of his platform.
    — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • The home’s pointed arches, organic geometries, and natural materials were inspired by the earth and the sea.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Every time, my arches feel well-supported with just the right amount of bounce.
    — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of arches
Noun
  • Workers then lower these containers into bedrock shafts, surrounding them with swellable bentonite clay to absorb moisture and block movement.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 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
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