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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
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Stay back from the water’s edge, stay off of jetties and piers, and NEVER turn your back on the Ocean!
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
However, it is always recommended to stay off jetties, piers, rocks and other waterside infrastructure.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The 985-foot vessel went dark, drifted and eventually struck one of the piers of the bridge.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Local artist Johnathon Arce will be on hand painting murals on the two bridge piers along Massachusetts Street.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Stay back from the water’s edge, stay off of jetties and piers, and NEVER turn your back on the Ocean!
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
However, it is always recommended to stay off jetties, piers, rocks and other waterside infrastructure.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The 985-foot vessel went dark, drifted and eventually struck one of the piers of the bridge.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Local artist Johnathon Arce will be on hand painting murals on the two bridge piers along Massachusetts Street.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piers
Noun
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As a bonus, guests enjoy access to Merroir’s boat docks.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
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An around-the-world boat race docks at the Wharf, and a new brewery opens its doors in Shaw.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
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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
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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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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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Brick pillars are embedded with bronze plaques listing the players and manager from each of the franchise’s three World Series championship teams.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
21 June 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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Designed to blur the line between indoors and outdoors, the home is organized as a series of pavilions surrounding a massive central atrium with a reflecting pool, sculptural curves, and a distinctive grid-like roof supported by colossal columns.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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And though the Patriots are trying to gear up for a grueling training camp, heading into a season as the reigning AFC champions, the questions, columns, talk shows and more are likely to continue.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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“Piers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piers. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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