Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stanchion
Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game.
—
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Handke shares that the bat stanchions in the queue are reimagined as light fixtures, and the fireplace on the far wall of the lounge has architectural nods to every Haunted Mansion-style attraction at Disney theme parks around the world.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stanchion
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Handke shares that the bat stanchions in the queue are reimagined as light fixtures, and the fireplace on the far wall of the lounge has architectural nods to every Haunted Mansion-style attraction at Disney theme parks around the world.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stanchion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanchion
Noun
-
The front door, defined by wide pilasters and sidelights topped by a crosshead with transom windows beckons visitors to step into an impressive and welcoming entry hall.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
-
What to look for: Large porch and classical corner pilasters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
Noun
-
While education and health have long been pillars of their work, sustainability is a newer, but increasingly vital, focus for the Foundation.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
-
Durability and dominance are the twin pillars of pitching greatness.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
-
Social media may help create a lasting nickname that is more on the money than those that were coined by political foes, or from the editorial column of any paper of record.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
-
Broken flower stems and shorn columns symbolize early death.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
-
Last year, the Pacifica pier was closed for three weeks in January after it was battered during a severe winter storm that caused property and infrastructure damage in neighborhoods along the coast.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
-
One person was killed by the force of the explosion between the pier and the vessel itself, according to Simms.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share