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Type Words
Synonyms column, tower
Type of form, shape
Has types columella, hoodoo


a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite.
Type Words
Synonyms column
Type of structure, construction
Has types totem pole, obelisk
Type Words
Synonyms mainstay
Type of champion, admirer, booster, supporter, friend, protagonist


he is a pillar of the community.
Type Words
Synonyms column
Type of vertical, upright
Has types caryatid, piling, newel, pilaster, spile, stilt, telamon, support column, atlas, pile
Type Words
Type of principle, rule
Has types pillar of islam


science eroded the pillars of superstition.

Examples of pillar

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As done in the past, quilts will be donated representing our citizenship pillar.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Protecting the identity of sensitive sources is a pillar of American journalism.
From the washingtonpost.com
Manufacturing has long been viewed as an essential pillar of a powerful economy.
From the nytimes.com
Try using hurricane lanterns or hanging a candelabra filled with pillar candles.
From the sltrib.com
Each person, each couple kissing in the dark, is enveloped in a pillar of steam.
From the nytimes.com
Each pillar is speckled on its sides with gold dots and capped with a gold disk.
From the sciencedaily.com
The ball ricocheted off a pillar, and the Dodgers tried to play it for a double.
From the stltoday.com
Officials were sending them from pillar to post in search of tents and blankets.
From the edition.cnn.com
After the completion of the pillar it played a central role in the celebrations.
From the en.wikipedia.org
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  • A fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
  • Column: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
  • A prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
  • Column: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
  • Pillar is a Grammy-nominated Christian rock band currently located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their sixth studio album, Confessions, was released in 2009.
  • Pillars are the vertical supports of the greenhouse of a closed automobile body. They are referred to with letters, such as "A-pillar", "B-pillar" and so forth, moving from the front of the windshield to the rear of the car.
  • Pillar is a mountain in the western part of the English Lake District. Situated between the valleys of Ennerdale to the north and Wasdale to the south, it is the highest point of the Pillar group (some dozen fells clustered round it). ...
  • The Pillar was an LGBT publication in Salt Lake City, Utah. Published monthly, the magazine was published from 1993 to October, 2007. It was predated by other gay and lesbian publications, but was one of the longest-lasting continuously-published gay publications in Utah.
  • A large post, often used as supporting architecture; To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars