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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 iconic institution, which celebrates its 100th birthday this year, has long been a pillar of the country music scene.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Compliance & regulation is one of the key pillars amongst them.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
O’Malley said protecting personal information is a pillar of the agency, one that its employees and administrators take very seriously.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Foundational pillars of our culture and our history came through so much sacrifice and so much collective experience.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Compliance & regulation is one of the key pillars amongst them.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
O’Malley said protecting personal information is a pillar of the agency, one that its employees and administrators take very seriously.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Foundational pillars of our culture and our history came through so much sacrifice and so much collective experience.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.—
Krista Kafer,
The Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nvidia, the leader in the AI chip space, has been the backbone of the Mag 7′s performance over the past couple of years, with its stock surging nearly 1,800% over five years due to the AI boom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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So those were all written into the backbone of the story, but then the modulation became my job of finding the inner world.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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