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Recent Examples of stanchion
The bulk of the queue is in one room, completely back-and-forth, stanchion-style, with only static photos of arctic animals to distract.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Instead, the plane hit a light stanchion, sheared off the tops of some trees and burst into flames well short of the runway.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
The owner of Pimento Jamaican Kitchen brought stanchions from his rum bar to the street to keep protesters separated from officers, working as a volunteer to ensure the demonstration remains peaceful.
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Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Gate areas will feature digital screens and streamlined lanes, eliminating numbered stanchions (silver columns).
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Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Instead, the plane hit a light stanchion, sheared off the tops of some trees and burst into flames well short of the runway.
—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
The owner of Pimento Jamaican Kitchen brought stanchions from his rum bar to the street to keep protesters separated from officers, working as a volunteer to ensure the demonstration remains peaceful.
—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Gate areas will feature digital screens and streamlined lanes, eliminating numbered stanchions (silver columns).
—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanchion
Noun
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Even now, its fins and pilasters adorn plenty of new construction, and in real-estate-speak, the phrase is code for high class.
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And then this pilaster rising up.
Noun
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One of the site’s 36 pillars — the tallest one in the middle — could be a perch for a big, pink, screeching bird.
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Its success or failure could help determine whether battery repurposing becomes a niche practice or a major pillar of the future energy-storage industry.
Noun
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Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and wrote the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
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United is a staple of the gossip column and so supporters must take any reporting about transfer targets linked to their club with a pinch of salt.
Noun
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Visit the butterfly exhibit and enjoy some of Chicago's iconic Rainbow Cone on the pier.
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On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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