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something or someone to which one looks for support
my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis
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Recent Examples of pillar
When these pillars are strong, results tend to look believable in daylight, hold up under close conversation distance, and remain easy to maintain over time.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Sunset Farm is part of the healthy living pillar, Thomas said.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The 1960 Cal Poly team was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2006, the same year a memorial was created next to the football stadium that has 18 copper pillars, one for each Cal Poly player, the student manager and the booster.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The documentary dives into the moral negotiations of producing true crime content, which has become as much a pillar of the nonfiction space as superheroes have for blockbusters.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Sunset Farm is part of the healthy living pillar, Thomas said.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
The 1960 Cal Poly team was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2006, the same year a memorial was created next to the football stadium that has 18 copper pillars, one for each Cal Poly player, the student manager and the booster.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The documentary dives into the moral negotiations of producing true crime content, which has become as much a pillar of the nonfiction space as superheroes have for blockbusters.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
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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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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
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But Okoro should have room to develop in this next chapter — both as a perimeter anchor and a reliable offensive player — without the urgency of a contending rotation.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Traditional mooring systems often become either too tight or too loose as water depths shift, causing strain on anchors and reducing the efficiency and lifespan of floating solar platforms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Browns came into the game at 1-3 and looking to get back into the win column.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Here’s my column on more Dolphins personnel missteps coming to light on Sunday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The bacon fat and rendered ham drippings are the backbone of this super simple savory sauce, studded with small pieces of sweet mirepoix and earthy black-eyed peas.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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American historiography of the Civil War would be dominated by the Confederate-friendly into the middle of the twentieth century, providing intellectual backbone for the American version of apartheid.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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