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Recent Examples of pier
Available on AirBnB, the home includes a private pier and boathouse and is one of the rentals with a top 5% rating.
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Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The pillars of the massive pier have formed artificial vertical reefs underwater, and diving here almost feels like entering a science fiction world, with alien-like tree formations and coral growths blossoming out from the supports.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
At its March meeting, board members approved to help pay no more than $50,000 for the project, which will build a boardwalk, event pavilion, pier and more at the lake.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Guests will have access to 150 feet of private shoreline (including a private dock complete with a pier, ramp, and float) as well as plenty of paths for afternoon strolls.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The pillars of the massive pier have formed artificial vertical reefs underwater, and diving here almost feels like entering a science fiction world, with alien-like tree formations and coral growths blossoming out from the supports.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
At its March meeting, board members approved to help pay no more than $50,000 for the project, which will build a boardwalk, event pavilion, pier and more at the lake.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Guests will have access to 150 feet of private shoreline (including a private dock complete with a pier, ramp, and float) as well as plenty of paths for afternoon strolls.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pier
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Plus, boating enthusiasts will enjoy a private deep-water dock and a boat lift.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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It was moved away from its dock to allow the SpaceX Crew-9 capsule to dock.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 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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Rising above the great staircase is a builder’s catalogue of pilasters, cornices, corners, lion’s heads, dentils, robed muses, medallions, scrolls, and arched niches.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Dec. 2024
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As part of the agreement, the terminal operator has also committed to the replacement and maintenance of all wharf and berth structures.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Mar. 2025
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In celebration of the reopening, parking for the first two hours on the wharf will be free for the month.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2025
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The pillars represent the weight that service members bear.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dell, of course, is and has long been a pillar of the tech community, and Michael Dell casts a gigantic shadow of success and entrepreneurial grit.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2024
Noun
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These monumental columns, the hollow stone that bears witness to millennia of history - speaks louder than words.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There's already a pullout there road pullout there for visitors to stop and see the column of steam shooting into the sky.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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Image That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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