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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis
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Recent Examples of pillar
The hangar was pre-engineered, meaning it was made from steel parts like pillars and beams that were shipped to the site from a manufacturer.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Today, its walls and pillars sit in the Louvre Abu Dhabi, along with a 17th-century ceiling, from the Louis XIV era, adorned with an allegorical painting.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
The highway district ordered an emergency closure Friday after an evaluation revealed that the bridge, which connects Southeast Boise to Harris Ranch and the Barber Valley, had widespread decay in nearly half of the bridge’s pillars, which could result in a catastrophic collapse.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2025
These two programs are part of AHF’s four pillars, representing education and specialization, respectively.
—Kara Markley Sterling, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
Today, its walls and pillars sit in the Louvre Abu Dhabi, along with a 17th-century ceiling, from the Louis XIV era, adorned with an allegorical painting.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
The highway district ordered an emergency closure Friday after an evaluation revealed that the bridge, which connects Southeast Boise to Harris Ranch and the Barber Valley, had widespread decay in nearly half of the bridge’s pillars, which could result in a catastrophic collapse.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2025
These two programs are part of AHF’s four pillars, representing education and specialization, respectively.
—Kara Markley Sterling, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for pillar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
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Designed to evoke the Pantheon, the rotunda’s curved sandstone walls are divided by fluted Doric pilasters with wreaths of olive branches carved in the frieze above.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Though more stately in its setting of classical pilasters and marble floors, the lobby El Bar del Majestic is pretty hopping too with live piano music.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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The Crossroads, with its First Friday celebrations and numerous food and beverage options, seemed like the perfect place to drop anchor.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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Major Garrett will become the full-time anchor of America Decides on the CBS News 24/7 streaming network, while continuing as CBS News chief Washington correspondent.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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And right beside the win-loss column — subject to your opinion of the person running the operation — there’s a skyscraper of either explanations or excuses.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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It would be welcomed if Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper would publicly express their individual opinions and solutions via a guest column in The Denver Post.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
13 Feb. 2025
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On the other side of the screen, Ukrainians die, lose territory, see apartment blocks reduced to rubble, consider desertion, and watch the backbone of their western support dissolve.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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