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entablature

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as in frieze

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Recent Examples of entablature Early plans, according to Smithsonian magazine, included an entablature with a short history of the country, a staircase, a Hall of Records to include the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and the torsos of each president featured. — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 July 2025 Like the Gran Trianon, Rosecliff has Ionic columns, French doors, and a multitiered entablature topped with intricate statues. — Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024 The luxurious Breakfast Room’s fireplace ensemble, including Roman Doric columns supporting an exquisite entablature, is as brilliantly designed, if not as eye-catching, as the Banquet Hall’s triple fireplace. — Catesby Leigh, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Typically, colonnades form at the top and bottom of the flow (starting from the cooling surface) with a middle area of entablature (see above). — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2015

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Noun

Its oversized stone urns and four Doric columns, along with a Greek key frieze, give the symmetrical residence historic gravitas.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
In addition to its striking white stucco and red brick exterior with a terra cotta frieze done by artist Edgar Miller, the inside is light and airy with one-of-a-kind art glass casement windows.

— Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of frieze

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At the center of it all, perfectly aligned with the flags, columns, architraves, and pediments, was the engrossed Declaration in its altar, surmounted by a bronze eagle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Upping the sheen for the trims (skirting boards and window and door architraves) adds a subtle variation and frames the room.

— Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025

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The bank expects power networks to account for roughly one-third of group profits by 2029, up from 23% in 2025, which would help cut capital costs.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
This influences how capital is allocated, which capabilities are funded, what risks are accepted, and whether growth translates into sustainable cash flow and returns.

— Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Waiting for them across the way were dozens of Ford pickup trucks lined up in columns to take them into town.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Bo Bardi lifted the building off the ground and suspended its large open gallery from two bright-red beams resting on four oversize columns.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of column

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Volkswagen’s prosperity was recently based on two pillars – huge profits earned in China, and the highly successful German base where its engineers led the world for decades in making and exporting advanced sedans and SUVs.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Narrower set of engines Next week's nonfarm payrolls report could also give some reassurance on how the economy is doing, which remains robust but with weakening pillars of support.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pillar

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From a 10-mile corridor to one suspicious shaft The problem with relying on one monitoring method is that each technology sees only part of the picture.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
In April 2025, a 27-year-old woman died after falling down a 50-foot shaft near the power plant.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

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