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View definitions for pillar

pillar

noun as in column of building, or freestanding column

noun as in mainstay; source of strength

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“Viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others,” Bezos said.

From Salon

Behind him were several people apparently shivering from the cold as the waves crashed against the oil platform's pillars.

From BBC

Parton has described her late husband as a pillar of enduring love and respect throughout their 60-year marriage and her career.

From Salon

When I try to remember that night, certain sounds and images remain indelible: One of the attackers leaping up onto a pillar, ripping off his balaclava and screeching, “Soo woo!!!”

"The three guys have been a real pillar of success for Australia for a long period of time so naturally they'll be a miss for their team," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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