keystones
Example Sentences
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He made exquisite, hand-rubbed wooden keystones, each representing the central stone at the summit of an arch.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Their squad has remained deep and strong despite the two-year hiatus, with England keystones Maro Itoje, Owen Farrell, Jamie George and Billy Vunipola still in place.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022
The island’s semiconductor industry is an increasingly indispensable node in the global supply chains for smartphones, cars and other keystones of modern life.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022
No screwdrivers or glue solvents are needed to pry loose a broken keyboard or peel off a cracked screen; both components simply pop free after a pair of keystones holding them in place are removed.
From The Verge • Dec. 14, 2021
The beautiful reliefs over the entrance, including the two superb lions against a background of trophies, are by Goujon, as are also the satyrs' heads on the keystones of the arcades of the courtyard.
From The Story of Paris by Kimball, Katherine
