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as in anchor
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
The Hamas spokesman was a central pillar of Hamas’s media campaigns but only appeared in public with his face masked by a red keffiyeh.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The 31-year-old Colombian singer joins actor Bradley Cooper and soccer star Vinicius Junior as a global ambassador for BOSS Bottled, the iconic fragrance pillar of BOSS.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Alliance with the United States is a key pillar of our national security policy and the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
That has made Guyana’s energy sector a central pillar of its own economy, with the IMF highlighting it as having the world’s highest GDP growth rate between 2022 and 2024.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The 31-year-old Colombian singer joins actor Bradley Cooper and soccer star Vinicius Junior as a global ambassador for BOSS Bottled, the iconic fragrance pillar of BOSS.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Alliance with the United States is a key pillar of our national security policy and the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
That has made Guyana’s energy sector a central pillar of its own economy, with the IMF highlighting it as having the world’s highest GDP growth rate between 2022 and 2024.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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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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Minor left the Cincinnati area last year after accepting a job with LEX 18 (WLEX-TV), an NBC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, as a weekday early evening news co-anchor.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Strahan has since retired as a player and moved on to television roles as an anchor and co-host on ABC's Good Morning America and analyst for Fox NFL Sunday.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Wheatley contributed columns to publications like Sainsbury's Magazine and The Sun.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso casks have been the backbone of its style for generations, producing whiskies known for their dark fruit richness, nutty spice, and velvet depth.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is becoming a backbone of modern technology, from facial recognition to translation apps.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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