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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
the ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops
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as in anchors
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 pillars
There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
If these pillars maintain momentum, the stock could see substantial upside driven by revenue expansion and margin gains.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While dance and music are vital to flamenco, the festival showcases one of the pillars of the art form.
—Emily Cardenas, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Once and Future AUKUS has two pillars.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Neighbors, friends and colleagues have united behind many of the community pillars taken into custody in recent months raising tens of thousands of dollars for their families and legal fees and urging immigration authorities to release them.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
But few people think of pop-music critics as pillars of American intellectualism, and even fewer think of pop stars as an endangered species.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Gather a collection of pillars and tapers for a vintage look, and place a few candles around your bath for an authentic medieval experience.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Prekindergarten is one of the Blueprint’s five pillars, but finding enough providers to expand it has been a challenge.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
If these pillars maintain momentum, the stock could see substantial upside driven by revenue expansion and margin gains.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While dance and music are vital to flamenco, the festival showcases one of the pillars of the art form.
—Emily Cardenas, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Once and Future AUKUS has two pillars.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Neighbors, friends and colleagues have united behind many of the community pillars taken into custody in recent months raising tens of thousands of dollars for their families and legal fees and urging immigration authorities to release them.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
But few people think of pop-music critics as pillars of American intellectualism, and even fewer think of pop stars as an endangered species.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Gather a collection of pillars and tapers for a vintage look, and place a few candles around your bath for an authentic medieval experience.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Prekindergarten is one of the Blueprint’s five pillars, but finding enough providers to expand it has been a challenge.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillars
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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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Camacho was one among many memorable Phoenix TV news anchors through the years.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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On top, a LiF shield chemically bonded with Ni–F anchors sealed the electrode against electrolyte attack.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Vienna, Austria Balancing imperial legacy with modern rhythm, Vienna’s core is shaped by the Ringstrasse—a grand circular boulevard—where trams loop past the Hofburg Palace, the State Opera, and parliament’s Greek Revival columns.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fathi's image captures a swarm of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the dense dust lanes and glowing heart of the Milky Way, framed by the ancient stones and truncated columns of ancient Soknopaiou Nesos.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Platform product management is rarely treated as a strategic, first-class discipline, resulting in fragmented backbones that fail to support enterprise-wide innovation.—
Gaurav Dixit,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By trading in metal backbones for a soft familiar-feeling vest, the wearable robot offers a more cost-effective and approachable solution for the millions of individuals worldwide who could possibly benefit from moderate limb support.—
Mack DeGeurin Aug 21,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Pillars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillars. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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