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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
a bridge pier
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Recent Examples of piers
The wide arches that lend their name to the structure are arranged between the bridge’s piers, with two rows of smaller arches along the top story around the deck.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Anyone who’s seen 2021’s Riverside Main Library, an equally futuristic building elevated on piers, will recognize the Geffen as a distant cousin.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Expensive stainless steel on the outer layer of rebar on the piers in the sea help prevent corrosion.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
What thrilled Peter about the piers was the feeling of someone’s eyes on the back of the head, that unwashed smell.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
But in 1982-83, when another super El Niño occurred, storms destroyed multiple piers and ripped away a 400-foot section of the Santa Monica Pier.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Other piers in Pacifica and Avila Beach have been left closed or partially closed by storm damage in recent years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
There are multiple fire pits for cozy winter nights, and fieldstone piers support a dining pergola.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Anyone who’s seen 2021’s Riverside Main Library, an equally futuristic building elevated on piers, will recognize the Geffen as a distant cousin.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Expensive stainless steel on the outer layer of rebar on the piers in the sea help prevent corrosion.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
What thrilled Peter about the piers was the feeling of someone’s eyes on the back of the head, that unwashed smell.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
But in 1982-83, when another super El Niño occurred, storms destroyed multiple piers and ripped away a 400-foot section of the Santa Monica Pier.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Other piers in Pacifica and Avila Beach have been left closed or partially closed by storm damage in recent years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
There are multiple fire pits for cozy winter nights, and fieldstone piers support a dining pergola.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piers
Noun
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The project calls for lighting upgrades, outdoor fitness equipment, solar panels and additional boat slip renovations, including seawall improvements, docks and utilities.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Nautilus consisted of a large six-story main building, 19 single-family villas, a swimming pool, 52 cabanas and several docks, all spread out across 20 acres, including the small Johns and Collins islands in the bay.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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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
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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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In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Joining me to discuss rising production costs, shifts in viewing preferences, and the demise of one of the pillars of late night television is USA TODAY TV Critic Kelly Lawler.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Second of two columns on transformation in defense technology and manufacturing.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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