flying buttresses

Definition of flying buttressesnext
plural of flying buttress

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flying buttresses
pedestals
Noun
  • On Soho's Carnaby Street, an NFL pop-up shop sells blue-and-gold London Games jerseys and bomber jackets, while the New Era baseball cap shop has Jaguars and Rams hats on pedestals in the window.
    Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Clemishire added that pastors should not be put on pedestals and that too often, the victims are ignored.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Flying buttresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying%20buttresses. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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