Thesaurus results for PILASTER

pilaster

noun

pi-ˈla-stər

Definition of pilaster

as in column

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure the rectangular pilasters spaced along the building's facade lend an air of classical grandeur

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Recent Examples of pilaster Common features included grand arches, decorative molding and pilasters, which are vertical columns that project from walls. — Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 20 Feb. 2026 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 But entering via the Park Avenue lobby, with its walls and pilasters of Rockwood stone, still feels like a moment. — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pilaster

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There is now a new column in Ukrainian politics that is young, has experience of power and reform, and seeks to constantly remind Ukraine that its president has strayed outside of his original electoral mandate.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
And as Salfino wrote in his Zero RB column, Mitchell was a lightning-quick signing by the Chargers the moment free agency opened, with John Harbaugh gushing about how dangerous RBs with Mitchell’s speed can be.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026