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Recent Examples of pier
Anyone who’s seen 2021’s Riverside Main Library, an equally futuristic building elevated on piers, will recognize the Geffen as a distant cousin.
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David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
As with most pro surfers who grew up in the region, Granger has done his fair share of contests at the famed pier.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Construction at the base, located on the Gulf of Thailand, last year saw the completion of a new pier to accommodate larger ships, a dry dock for repairs and other features.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
There are also 22 miles of sugar-sand beaches, including, most notably, Jacksonville Beach, where solo travelers can enjoy a relaxed, walkable scene with a lively pier, oceanfront cafés, and easygoing surf culture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
As with most pro surfers who grew up in the region, Granger has done his fair share of contests at the famed pier.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Construction at the base, located on the Gulf of Thailand, last year saw the completion of a new pier to accommodate larger ships, a dry dock for repairs and other features.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
There are also 22 miles of sugar-sand beaches, including, most notably, Jacksonville Beach, where solo travelers can enjoy a relaxed, walkable scene with a lively pier, oceanfront cafés, and easygoing surf culture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pier
Noun
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Canary Wharf, formerly grim docks and working-class housing blocks in eastern London, has been transformed into a mammoth global commercial center.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thousands gathered on shipping docks and downtown streets across Chicago, Detroit and Washington in 1860 for a chance to catch a glimpse of Albert Edward, the prince of Wales.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And then this pilaster rising up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.—
Carey Purcell,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mark Dennis, a member of Auckland Council's Rodney Local Board, told the newspaper the man was fishing with his family on the wharf and was a good swimmer.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Morris felt a sense of belonging in the city that did not belong, and on the wharf that morning laid the foundations of a whole career exploring nostalgia and its yearnings.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shaw’s columns, exclusive to the Tribune, appear the last Monday of each month.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For example, the deck stanchions had to be reinforced to withstand the moments from a 24 m-tall cylinder in heavy wind.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, he can be seen screaming in an airport terminal and shoving a stanchion.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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