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Recent Examples of pier
The lakefront beach and fishing pier near the visitors center are great vantage points for taking in the sunset.
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Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2026, the pier at Celebration Key will add two more berths so a total of four Carnival ships can dock at the same time.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The ship was essentially evicted from its pier last year and given until Sept. 2024 to find a new home.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
The pier was damaged from Hurricane Nicole in 2022.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2026, the pier at Celebration Key will add two more berths so a total of four Carnival ships can dock at the same time.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The ship was essentially evicted from its pier last year and given until Sept. 2024 to find a new home.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Feb. 2025
The pier was damaged from Hurricane Nicole in 2022.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pier
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The basin sits on a dock, the stainless steel bowl snaps on top of the basin for easy cleaning and refilling, and the basin holds 130 milliliters in the bowl at all times in case of power outage.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Ellis Creek Photography A 150-foot tidal dock boasts canoe and water sport platforms.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are showstoppers, like the Zaveri house (also known as the House with 365 Windows) which is now stained black with grit, its grand pilasters and geometric facade carvings in dire need of restoration, and the Teen Khuniya (or Three-Cornered House), with its distinctive triangular layout.—
Kalpana Sunder,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Designed to evoke the Pantheon, the rotunda’s curved sandstone walls are divided by fluted Doric pilasters with wreaths of olive branches carved in the frieze above.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean (NBC News) American Airlines is boarding flights again, and the FAA lifts its nationwide groundstop (CNN) Follow me on Twitter.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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What’s unique is how it’s split across three levels: the water level for boats; the upper pavement level for pedestrians; and the central middle level, which houses Utrecht’s wharf cellars, many of which have been transformed into atmospheric bankside cafes, bars, and restaurants.—
Gurdeep Loyal,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Oct. 2024
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For the first time, the French luxury house has opened the doors to one of its leather goods factories as part of its ongoing push to promote its pillar style.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Merchandise sales, often buoyed by collaborations, are one of the key potential pillars of LIV Golf club revenue along with sponsorships and prize money.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2024
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Also in her restaurant news column: an early look at the new Santa Monica branch of Din Tai Fung plus notes on Lasung Tofu & Pot Rice in Koreatown, cocktail and dim sum bar Midnight Oil in Long Beach and the rebirth of the great Oaxacan restaurant Gish Bac as Casa Gish Bac, now in Pico-Union.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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In his most recent Sunday column , Jim made the case that the handful of Big Tech stocks could rise from the ashes.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2025
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Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Pier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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