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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
Tua Tagovailoa has been the pillar of stability all training camp.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Tamura then continued his rampage through the lobby, fatally shooting a woman attempting to hide behind a pillar and a security guard stationed at his desk.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
Outside of fire headquarters, sympathy flowers and messages of support were left on a fire truck as well as the brick pillars in front of the department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
The minimalist circle of pillars aligns with the sun’s position on solstices and equinoxes.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Tamura then continued his rampage through the lobby, fatally shooting a woman attempting to hide behind a pillar and a security guard stationed at his desk.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
Outside of fire headquarters, sympathy flowers and messages of support were left on a fire truck as well as the brick pillars in front of the department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
The minimalist circle of pillars aligns with the sun’s position on solstices and equinoxes.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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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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Looky-loo tourists with selfie sticks constantly stream past the white-on-white high-Victorian façade of pediments, pilasters, and cast iron.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Tie the anchor departures to the fact that some of them were butting heads with their traditional backers or got laid off, and the new recipe comes with a dash of controversy that makes for a natural ingredient in the never-ending race to capture attention.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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The stadium would be privately funded by the Fire’s owner, Joe Mansueto, and serve as the anchor tenant of The 78, an empty stretch of riverfront southwest of the Loop where developer Related Midwest has sought for years to plant a brand-new neighborhood.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Coming up this Sunday Free Press in my Food, Wine and Dine column is a guide to one of my favorite uses of summer tomatoes: sandwiches.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In other news: Opinion: The bad decision to carry out two major transportation and utility projects simultaneously has roiled traffic in northeast Louisville, our Joe Gerth explains in his latest column.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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The backbone of the press corps, many of them died and have been overlooked in the retelling of the war.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis said immigrants are the backbone of the state's economic workforce.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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