stanchion

as in pilaster
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure the stanchion of an arch

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Recent Examples of stanchion Members of the public and lobbyists, many of whom were also vocally upset by the new gallery policy, are now sequestered within a warren of stanchions in the Capitol rotunda and wide hallway outside the Senate and House chambers. Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 9 Jan. 2024 Drawing a pair of technical fouls for first tossing the ball against the stanchion in disappointment in the first quarter and then becoming overly demonstrative arguing a foul call in the third, Jovic found himself oddly alone that night in the Heat locker room at Kaseya Center. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024 The most noticeable cameras are embedded in circular screens atop chest-high stanchions, while the arena’s design cleverly hides others along the walls. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 However, even with a payment method linked, there was an issue at the stanchion, as the scanner repeatedly prompted the addition of a payment method when trying to re-enter the seating area. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stanchion
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Noun
  • There are showstoppers, like the Zaveri house (also known as the House with 365 Windows) which is now stained black with grit, its grand pilasters and geometric facade carvings in dire need of restoration, and the Teen Khuniya (or Three-Cornered House), with its distinctive triangular layout.
    Kalpana Sunder, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • To combat these effects, conservation efforts, sustainable agriculture, and global restoration initiatives are essential to preserving forests as pillars of climate resilience and food sustainability.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • While representing different pillars of hip-hop, 50 and Kanye have been pop-culture fixtures for more than two decades.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • Also in her restaurant news column: an early look at the new Santa Monica branch of Din Tai Fung plus notes on Lasung Tofu & Pot Rice in Koreatown, cocktail and dim sum bar Midnight Oil in Long Beach and the rebirth of the great Oaxacan restaurant Gish Bac as Casa Gish Bac, now in Pico-Union.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In his most recent Sunday column , Jim made the case that the handful of Big Tech stocks could rise from the ashes.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Available on AirBnB, the home includes a private pier and boathouse and is one of the rentals with a top 5% rating.
    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

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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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