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Armando Escobedo, an electrician for the city, was on his knees, digging through loose wiring next to a massive light stanchion overseeing the field.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 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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Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 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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And then this pilaster rising up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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Common features included grand arches, decorative molding and pilasters, which are vertical columns that project from walls.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shaw’s columns, exclusive to the Tribune, appear the last Monday of each month.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This walkable pier juts into Tampa Bay and offers unparalleled views of the city.—
India Amos,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Save room for a Nutella Budino or some bread pudding before doing a post-dinner stroll to the pier.—
Melissa Oyler
Updated May 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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