girders

Definition of girdersnext
plural of girder

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Noun
  • Within the 10 rooms, wooden beams and centuries-old doors coexist with rainfall showers.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Wrap string lights around railings or porch beams for a warm glow.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Pioneers returned home on Sunday afternoon, their Sun Country charter greeted by the arches of water reserved for champions.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
  • To that end, the retailer says searches for party banners are up 100 percent year-over-year, party decorations are up 125 percent, and balloon arches are up 28 percent.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike in the Legislature, county boards tend to operate in a bipartisan manner handling the nuts-and-bolts of managing a large budget.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The State Board of Elections and GOP State Auditor Dave Boliek flipped partisan control of election boards in 2025 to Republicans for the first time since 2016.
    Mary Ramsey April 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Many Americans lack a clear understanding of how taxes work, with one 2024 survey from the Tax Foundation finding that more than half of taxpayers lacked basic tax literacy, including how tax brackets function.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In each of these age brackets, that represents a double-digit difference from the president's 57% disapproval rating among all voters aged 18 and up, according to the poll results.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Twelve students, including Brendan LaFave, the high-achieving kid from Ann Arbor, live in the three-story brown-brick house, which has white columns along its wide front porch.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
    Scott Turner, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Here, a stucco-and-stone entry provides a contrasting warmth through the simple addition of wooden pillars on the porch.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Swisher has taken some strategies with her for these pillars of wellness.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Grease is thicker than car oil and can drip from your vehicle’s brakes, joints, and wheel bearings.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • This is a great stretch for getting your bearings and soaking in the local vibe before the day ramps up.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Girders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girders. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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