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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
Speed has been one of the main pillars of the Hawks rebuild.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Some Canadians fear the New Democratic Party’s waning influence could weaken the country’s core liberal pillars on issues from health care to immigration to climate change.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
For the rest of the short teaser, Lord and Lady Grantham (Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern) are shown walking around the grounds of the estate, touching bannisters and stone pillars with an air of finality.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
But autos are still a key pillar of the US economy, responsible for driving growth and millions of jobs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Some Canadians fear the New Democratic Party’s waning influence could weaken the country’s core liberal pillars on issues from health care to immigration to climate change.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
For the rest of the short teaser, Lord and Lady Grantham (Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern) are shown walking around the grounds of the estate, touching bannisters and stone pillars with an air of finality.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
But autos are still a key pillar of the US economy, responsible for driving growth and millions of jobs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillar
Noun
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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
Noun
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Most recently a reporter with CBS News Detroit, Andres brings more than a decade of award-winning breaking news reporting and fill-in anchor experience across several markets including Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.—
Andres Gutierrez,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jim Acosta, a former chief White House correspondent and anchor for CNN, has signed with WME for representation.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Of the 22 columns, 12 were profitable and 12 beat the index.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Submit your questions here and Joe Buscaglia will answer them in his mailbag column.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Through much of the 20th century, California’s salmon fishery formed the economic backbone of coastal fishing ports, with fishers using hook and line pulling in millions of pounds in good years.—
Alastair Bland | CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Anger and animosity are why fans clamor for the addition of short tracks on the schedule, and the backbone to why Bristol was once one of the hottest tickets in sports with a streak of selling out 55 consecutive races.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Pillar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillar. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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