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Recent Examples of pilaster
And then this pilaster rising up.
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Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
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
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
But entering via the Park Avenue lobby, with its walls and pilasters of Rockwood stone, still feels like a moment.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
The original door frames with fluted pilasters and elaborate casings were stripped down and restored throughout the 42-foot-long space.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
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, 2 May 2025
Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
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
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
But entering via the Park Avenue lobby, with its walls and pilasters of Rockwood stone, still feels like a moment.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
The original door frames with fluted pilasters and elaborate casings were stripped down and restored throughout the 42-foot-long space.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
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, 2 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilaster
Noun
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This is Part 3 in a series of columns about the viability of the American university system.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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This column wasn't built on proper English.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pilaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilaster. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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