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pillars

  • plural
    of pillar.
    pillar
    noun
    an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument.

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Ralph Fulton, the founder of Leamington Spa-based Playground Games, told me the 2027 reboot of the role-playing classic Fable had "two tonal pillars" - "Britishness" and "fairy tales".

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

She noted that Europe had long benefitted from "three pillars" -- a rules-based global order underpinned by US security guarantees, cheap energy and expanding global trade.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Those two pillars — the Fosse and Harpman — allowed the Levys to open their office in Oakland in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

She rode camels in Egypt, cruised the Nile River and hugged the pillars at Stonehenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Towering white buildings rose all around me, each of them a wealth of pillars, cupolas, and statuary.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros