cantilevers

Definition of cantileversnext
plural of cantilever

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Noun
  • My feet overpronate, but the shoes’ cushiony soles actively helped with my alignment, all while absorbing impact and providing premium support under my arches.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Cycling the Golden Gate Bridge is a rite of passage—where panoramic bay views unfurl beneath soaring red arches.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, for those who qualify, head-of-household status results in a higher standard deduction and more favorable tax brackets than filing as single.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • For the 2025 tax year, the law includes permanently larger standard deductions; lower tax brackets; no federal tax on tips or overtime pay; higher credits and deductions for children and the end of the federal electric vehicle tax credit.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Massive columns, slender spires and impossibly balanced boulders loom above the timber.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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
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“Cantilevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantilevers. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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