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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
engraved columns supported the arch on either side
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Recent Examples of columns
Everything about this rental is over-the-top, from the palm trees that flank the front door to the grand entry hall complete with marble columns, a sweeping staircase, and ceiling frescos.
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Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Place them in corners or tie around porch columns.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
And then, inside the museum hangs a mobile by the most famous Calder of all, Alexander Calder, its white disks floating—at once ethereal and pronounced—against the sandy-colored stone columns of the Great Stair Hall.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
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—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
O’Brien now oversees opinion columns for Bloomberg News.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The columns detailed events and life in and around Grand Forks with a friendly twist and light-hearted humor.
—Hannah Shirley, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
And in a city filled with marble columns and wood paneling, its modernist, forward-thinking spaces feel sorely needed.
—William Goodman, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
The six columns supporting the 90-foot tall mantle represent Cuba’s six traditional provinces.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Place them in corners or tie around porch columns.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
And then, inside the museum hangs a mobile by the most famous Calder of all, Alexander Calder, its white disks floating—at once ethereal and pronounced—against the sandy-colored stone columns of the Great Stair Hall.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
O’Brien now oversees opinion columns for Bloomberg News.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The columns detailed events and life in and around Grand Forks with a friendly twist and light-hearted humor.
—Hannah Shirley, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
And in a city filled with marble columns and wood paneling, its modernist, forward-thinking spaces feel sorely needed.
—William Goodman, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
The six columns supporting the 90-foot tall mantle represent Cuba’s six traditional provinces.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columns
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The experience ends at a vineyard table set between rows of Cabernet, where two vintages are paired with gourmet cheeses.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The photo, shared to the r/Weird community, shows two distinct sets of small prints, eerily human-like, with long fingers, smudged onto a black shelf beneath rows of art and history books.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 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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Humans can also read between the lines, understand nuance, adapt to change and lend a listening ear in ways machines can’t.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some employers and employees remain unclear about where the red lines are and what happens when they’re crossed, says Jonathan Segal, an attorney and partner at Duane Morris in New York who specializes in employment law.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harried enjoyed a colorful green and purple display with vast pillars reaching high into the sky, as well as a subtle green glow as activity began to wane.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Through repetition, employees learn that the vision stays constant—only the tactics for achieving these pillars change.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Videos shared by Russian media showed passengers sleeping on the floors of Sheremetyevo, the country’s busiest airport, as long queues stretched through the terminals.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Waiting in queues can be agony for little kids.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Patel, a podcaster who once called for the release of the files and helped propagate conspiracy theories about why they weren’t being made public, testified just days before Acosta is set to finally tell his side of the story before a congressional committee.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Managing Configurations With Property Files A common challenge is managing configurations with property files.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Top your burger with the usual add-ons or special toppings such as hot bacon jam, onion strings or green chile queso.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People having to duck and dive on the trains and the buses, walking through the street, this is one case, but this is happening all across the country.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Structured blazers and asymmetric white button-ups were juxtaposed with diaphanous maxi dresses, sculptural resin tops, and flowing trains that danced with movement.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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