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Recent Examples of pillar
The feature follows the struggle of a small Hungarian village after the fall of communism, and is regarded as one of the most important pillars of the slow cinema movement.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The second pillar was quality hourly pay.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The new mediators Qatar, which won its independence from the United Kingdom in 1971, wove in mediation and peaceful resolution of international disputes into its 2004 constitution and emphasized it as a pillar of its foreign policy.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The second pillar is the idea that storytelling itself creates belief and value.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The second pillar was quality hourly pay.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The new mediators Qatar, which won its independence from the United Kingdom in 1971, wove in mediation and peaceful resolution of international disputes into its 2004 constitution and emphasized it as a pillar of its foreign policy.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The second pillar is the idea that storytelling itself creates belief and value.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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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
Noun
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The image of silverhewn anchors stuck, and Diodorus’ story emphazises so many of the classic Phoenician/Carthaginian stereotypes told by their later enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The sound design of his kick drums deserves special mention; rather than simple heartbeats or mere rhythmic anchors, his bass drums are dynamic agents, diving in pitch across their long sustain and decay.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jermaine Eluemunor of the New York Giants, Justin Skule of the Minnesota Vikings, and Braxton Jones of the Chicago Bears could make sense in that column.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Presenter Minnie Driver brought even more gleam to the carpet in a strapless column dress with embellished semi-sheer panels plus jewelry by Rahaminov Diamonds and Saidian Vintage Jewels.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Mayo Clinic describes spinal stenosis as a condition where the spaces in the backbone are too small.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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What’s old was new again in New England, where defense has always been the backbone of a franchise whose brain was Belichick and whose heart beat with Brady’s.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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