- plural of pillar.
pillars
Example Sentences
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For them, liberty and virtue were the two pillars on which any good society rests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The monument is a line of arches and pillars constructed to resemble the fortress gates of Negatapam - a town in India and the scene of fighting between British and French forces in the 1780s.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The speech, press, and assembly protections of the First Amendment are central pillars of our constitutional order.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
By carefully choosing the size and spacing of these pillars, the team caused light to remain inside the meta-surface slightly longer and circulate within it instead of simply passing straight through.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Between the pillars, the air shimmered, gold flecks occasionally winking into existence like jeweled fireflies.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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