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an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
engraved columns supported the arch on either side
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With its original cast iron Corinthian columns and enhanced denim presentations, a new Madewell flagship opens Wednesday in the heart of Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood.
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David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
The dining and bar cars have been thoughtfully redesigned to evoke intimacy and elegance, with soft lighting and marble columns as the focal points.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Avoid using images, columns, and excessive formatting.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Scientists have long theorized about how once-molten lava cooled and formed the massive columns that make up the geologic wonder.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Walking into the palatial lobby, I was greeted by gilded wallpaper, marble floors, and boundless vases of bouquets, while ceiling reliefs and romanesque columns paid tribute to the rich history of Italian art and architecture.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Tours of the Grand Staircase—lined with more than 60 large statues, stelae, doorways, columns, and sarcophagi—followed a year ago.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
The naked columns of the cathedral soar up to the ceiling; the walls, stripped of centuries of dust and grime, appear brand new.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
But perhaps the most impressive part of the exhibition was the venue itself—a palace of 3,330 iron columns and 900,000 square feet of glass, built in just nine months.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columns. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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