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Definition of pyramidnext
as in layer

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as in to layer

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Recent Examples of pyramid
Noun
El Helicoide, an enormous pyramid that was supposed to become a luxury shopping mall but later became a prison, was so celebrated that Salvador Dalí reportedly offered to design the interiors. — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 Airborne laser mapping allowed researchers to peer through the dense canopy to detect the 37-acre settlement on the Yucatán peninsula; the team then hacked a three-mile path through the jungle with machetes to reach the site, which features a 43-foot-tall pyramid temple. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 June 2026 Paris’s Louvre museum also canceled a free concert under its glass pyramid due to the heat. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 June 2026 Cholula This nearby city is part of the metropolitan area of Puebla and home to an ancient pyramid, which the Spanish eventually built a church on top of after brutally conquering the area. — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pyramid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
  1. layer
  2. stack
  3. bed
  4. pile
  5. rick
  6. mound
  7. bank
Noun
  • Enterprises are advised to carefully evaluate these solutions based on ownership, cost, and enforcement, as the industry seeks to standardize this critical layer for AI agent deployment.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Shop the best fragrances to layer, including D&S and Durga Steamed Rainbow and Cyklar Sex Musk Roll-On Perfume Oil, from $24.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of layer
Verb
  • Impulse Space will contract with the Space Force to provide end-to-end service, procuring a launch vehicle and then stacking the Helios stage and designated satellite into the payload fairing of the rocket.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Frequency is the mechanism that stacks hours toward Hall's 50-, 90-, and 200-hour thresholds.
    — Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • Small, nervous dogs will feel safe and comfy in this furry donut bed.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Health officials declined to identify the facilities or to specify reasons, other than saying that the long-term care industry opens facilities and increases or decreases beds based on business factors.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Definition of bed
Verb
  • The menu makes its way around Italy with dishes like gambero rosso carpaccio finished with caviar and espelette chili, Pomodori della Nonna piled high with peak-season tomatoes, and tagliolini tossed with king crab in a bright citrus bisque.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • Even into 2023, restaurants and bars had DoorDash orders piled at the door instead of bodies filling tables for happy hour deals or karaoke night.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • Wilderness Trail takes their time with everything, from using sweet mash (instead of the usual sour mash) to aging their whiskey in lower warehouse ricks for better flavor development.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Definition of rick
Verb
  • Don’t mound mulch like a volcano or pile it against the trunk because this can introduce pests and diseases.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • The uniform mounded shape and purple hues of the flower spikes, along with the contrasting silvery foliage, add attractive structure and framing along the edges of paved walkways.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
Definition of mound
Noun
  • The portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers was subscribed 140 times, with most of the bids coming from domestic institutional investors such as banks and insurance companies.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • While shopping sales and secondhand can help, timing your purchase with your state's sales tax holiday is another way to keep a little extra cash in your bank account.
    — Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
Definition of bank

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