tentpole
noun
one of the poles used to hold up a tent.
tentpoles
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pluralof tentpole.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So when she is — and not in forgettable tentpoles like “Eternals” — it’s worth paying attention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Toy Story 5” is the first of several family tentpoles this summer, ahead of Universal and Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters” and Disney’s live-action “Moana.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
These events will remain the game's "tentpoles", to use the latest corporate vernacular.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
His 17-year tenure also saw the addition of four franchises, labor peace and a variety of structural changes that have since emerged as tentpoles of the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Camp was pitched upon a knoll with plenty of pine trees so standing that natural tentpoles were readymade.
From Girl Scouts in the Rockies by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
