flying buttress

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Recent Examples of flying buttress An aerodynamic channel in the rear pillar creates a flying buttress, while the roof is painted black. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2021 The vault is punctured by three gaping holes, and the flying buttresses are propped up by giant wooden blocks. Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020 Details – rose windows, gargoyles, flying buttresses – came gradually. Mike Hughes, Cincinnati.com, 26 Apr. 2020 And the damage threatened the delicate balance of forces between the vault and the cathedral’s flying buttresses: The entire building teetered on possible collapse. Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science | AAAS, 12 Mar. 2020 See all Example Sentences for flying buttress 
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Noun
  • As the buttresses disintegrate, more ice from the land can flow into the sea, hastening sea level rise.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Not too far outside of Denver, Estes Park buttresses Rocky Mountain National Park, and has a few small boutique hotels well worth checking out.
    Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2023
Noun
  • Some news accounts of the unveiling have seized on this quote, but it was clearly made in a spirit of humility, as in: How did a guy like me, from such modest beginnings, end up on a pedestal?
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Here's a hint: A gorgeous entry to a park With a controversy so stark Now a vacant space to mull Nothing left but a pedestal Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Chicago.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Celebrities have weighed in on the 2024 presidential race in a variety of ways, with some of the biggest names in sports and Hollywood hoping their backing can move the needle this November.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Did Swift's endorsement for Harris move the needle for Democrats?
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Flying buttress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying%20buttress. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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