stanchion

as in pilaster
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure the stanchion of an arch

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Recent Examples of stanchion Boston’s bump sent her to the hardwood and into the stanchion. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025 After providing Kelsey Mitchell with a bounce pass assist for an easy layup, Clark began walking gingerly back up the court while holding the inside of her right leg, before hitting her head against the cushioned back stanchion of the basket in frustration. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 July 2025 His blue bandanna making the sharp planes of his face stand out even more than usual, Magenta perches on a stool, lifting the velvet rope from its gold-metal stanchion, putting it back again. Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025 Dončić, now a Los Angeles Laker, flowed and feinted around Gobert, faking a shot and then, off balance, finally lobbing the ball over Gobert, who just stood there like a stanchion. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stanchion
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Noun
  • In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.
    Carey Purcell, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • In the first six months of 2025, the key pillars were still going strong, according to the company’s investor presentation.
    James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The murder of Griffy, a devoted family man, and pillar of his rural Colorado community, shocked the small town with the involvement of secret lovers, con-artists and elaborate cover-ups.
    Peter White, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Who would pay the mortgage on their four-bedroom home with the grassy backyard and slender white columns out front?
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Well, fortunately, there’s such an invention as the World Series Weird and Wild column (Game 1 edition).
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The agency advised people to stay away from rocky areas, jetties and piers.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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