pillar

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as in pilaster
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure the ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops

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Recent Examples of pillar Other pillars focus on health and happiness; culture and community; and equity and local economy. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025 Another pillar of Google's opposition will be the privacy and security implications of the DOJ's demand for data sharing. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025 This current battle will not be an easy one for Harvard, but Harvard is not alone—as pillars of civil society muster the courage to stand in unison so that Harvard does not have to fight for freedom of expression, intellectual inquiry, educational advancement, and research contributions alone. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 19 Apr. 2025 Several pillars were all that was left of the rear wall. Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pillar
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Noun
  • Located at 25 West Hills Drive, a quiet cul-de-sac in Avon, this colonial has undeniable curb appeal enhanced by a central front door that is recessed for protection from the weather and defined by pilasters on either side.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Though more stately in its setting of classical pilasters and marble floors, the lobby El Bar del Majestic is pretty hopping too with live piano music.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The pod will also tell the story of Edwards, who last year pled guilty to making indecent images of children having for decades been one of the BBC’s lead anchors.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
  • In January 2016, former Fox Sports anchor and reporter Julie Stewart-Binks alleged in her complaint that Dixon asked her to come to his hotel room after a work meeting and pushed her against the wall, pinned her arms and forcibly kissed her.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The mosaics date from that time, and the interior also boasts Classical columns plundered from other buildings, although it’s encased in a Neoclassical facade built in the 1700s.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Last week’s Apple Loop can be read here, or this week’s edition of Loop’s sister column, Android Circuit, is also available on Forbes. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • These are the mission-critical applications and platforms that form the backbone of your operations.
    Tomás O’Leary, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The multilateral framework painstakingly built since World War II—with the World Trade Organization as its backbone —is being systematically undermined.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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