pillar of strength

noun phrase

: someone or something that gives support or help during difficult times
My husband was my/a pillar of strength during my mother's illness.

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Andrii had already begun his journey of helping and rescuing others, having become a pillar of strength for Yulia, his mother. Unicef Usa, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 The people helping to mold those youngsters into thriving, growing girls and boys, their protectors and pillars of strength, are mothers, and grandparents, and nonbiological kinfolk — in some cases, even the D.C. government. Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 2024

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“Pillar of strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillar%20of%20strength. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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