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Recent Examples of stanchion
In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
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
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanchion
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The Collectible design platform was founded in Brussels in 2018 and gained recognition for its finesse in linking pillars of design, art and fashion.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bordered by antique wood pillar columns, the custom wood and glass front doors lead into a rotunda foyer displaying dark polished hardwood floors that run throughout the interiors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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This loss is in Frank’s column, to be fair.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After the shots, the group returned to the pier parking lot, got into two vehicles and drove away east on Newport Avenue.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For some, the trip isn't as easy Boats that transport migrants from Panama to Colombia also leave from a fishing pier in Miramar, a five-minute drive up the coast from Palenque.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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