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Recent Examples of pillar
Plenty of other factors contributed to their lopsided loss, but their inability to rely on two of their stylistic pillars cost them.
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Tobias Bass, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Ferrer later learns of another half-brother, her father’s son; these fraught relationships are the pillars of a gorgeous meditation on belonging.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
As of Friday, May 1, Maine was the final state to have enacted at least one pillar of reform as outlined by the initiative.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In some cases, ProPublica found, officials have been hired from activist groups that are pillars of the election-denial movement.
—ProPublica, 1 May 2026
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Tobias Bass, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Ferrer later learns of another half-brother, her father’s son; these fraught relationships are the pillars of a gorgeous meditation on belonging.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
As of Friday, May 1, Maine was the final state to have enacted at least one pillar of reform as outlined by the initiative.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In some cases, ProPublica found, officials have been hired from activist groups that are pillars of the election-denial movement.
—ProPublica, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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And then this pilaster rising up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Ava Sexton, senior, Southlake Carroll Sexton was the anchor of a historic Carroll defense, earning District 4-6A Defensive Player of the Year honors.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Networks are encouraging talent to embrace the likes of TikTok and in some cases holding classes to teach anchors the nuances of talking to those audiences.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Arellano was recognized for opinion writing for his columns illuminating the fear and devastation of local immigrants during last summer’s ICE raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Sam Blum explored all this in an explosive column this morning, which lays bare the optimism sold by Angels general manager Perry Minasian.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Some backbone and detail on issues such as water, immigration and the role of money in politics could help elevate the conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cotton is the backbone of Levi’s business.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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