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an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
engraved columns supported the arch on either side
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Recent Examples of columns
Vertical wood cladding on support columns and floating walls are a common feature throughout the residences.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The ballroom is slated to feature gold chandeliers, coffered ceilings and an expansive floor space, flanked by Greek columns and massive arched windows.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The structure itself is composed of two intersecting, circular forms, each 36 m (118 ft) wide, and elevated on slender steel columns.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Denverites Cynthia Strawbridge, 73, and Nelson Chase, 77, stood by the columns of the Voorhies Memorial and watched as marchers passed by.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
The way to reach young people in the 2020s is not through print columns but in TikToks, carefully feeding the algorithm while maintaining authenticity.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
As arena employees started dismantling the balloon columns decorating the venue and turning hordes of mostly female fans away, there was a frenzy of frustrated tweeting and lots of tears.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The younger woman smiling coyly, as if with a secret, while the older of the two, still young herself, anxious and polite, looks at the strange columns in the kitchen, trying not to be rude about it.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Her predilection for fun and romance was picked apart in newspapers’ high society columns.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The ballroom is slated to feature gold chandeliers, coffered ceilings and an expansive floor space, flanked by Greek columns and massive arched windows.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The structure itself is composed of two intersecting, circular forms, each 36 m (118 ft) wide, and elevated on slender steel columns.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Denverites Cynthia Strawbridge, 73, and Nelson Chase, 77, stood by the columns of the Voorhies Memorial and watched as marchers passed by.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
The way to reach young people in the 2020s is not through print columns but in TikToks, carefully feeding the algorithm while maintaining authenticity.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
As arena employees started dismantling the balloon columns decorating the venue and turning hordes of mostly female fans away, there was a frenzy of frustrated tweeting and lots of tears.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The younger woman smiling coyly, as if with a secret, while the older of the two, still young herself, anxious and polite, looks at the strange columns in the kitchen, trying not to be rude about it.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Her predilection for fun and romance was picked apart in newspapers’ high society columns.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for columns
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The Rose Garden used to feature a green lawn flanked by elegant magnolias and rows of rosebushes, commissioned by the Kennedys.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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All rows offer superior headroom and legroom.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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But of course, novelists conjure and dream up the rest—Larette is someone who came to me way back in 2017, a woman who sang to her husband and whose life revolves around music, so that first few lines came easily.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Removing the roof required a fair amount of engineering to ensure torsional rigidity, including strengthening the door sills, A-pillars, and adding cross-body braces.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Key pillars include driving innovation, such as using AI in retail, prioritizing sustainability through its Net Zero roadmap and fostering a people-first culture that emphasizes well-being and diversity.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the summer of 2024, Rhode’s London photo booth attracted hourlong queues.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, Miami-Dade Property Appraiser records, included in Hialeah Building and Code Compliance Department files related to Garcia-Roves’s fine for city code violations, show two roof extensions.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI appears to be trying to position ChatGPT as a version of this universal interface, not through a browser, but by integrating third-party apps directly into the chatbot so users can search, shop, plan travel, and manage files without ever leaving the conversation.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The workers check and replace the large plastic bulbs on the long strings of lights and then use pulleys and hoists to hang and sometimes muscle those long strands of faceted lights onto the branches.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Proudfoot and his team, including Kris Bowers, pull all the right (if predictable) emotional strings, underscoring Hesse’s memories with majestic orchestral music fit for an Old Hollywood epic.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The plain truth is, trains are hard.—
Chelsea Haney
October 25,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Keep in mind, however, that Perplexity post-trains third-party models.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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