marble pillar

collocation in English

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marble
noun
uk
/ˈmɑː.bəl/us
/ˈmɑːr.bəl/
a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and can be polished to become smooth ...
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pillar
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪl.ər/us
/ˈpɪl.ɚ/
a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of ...
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(Definition ofmarbleandpillarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The picture house also boasted many intricate decorations and carvings, a mosaic floor in the foyer and a glass canopy with amarblepillarto the outside of the building.
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I went through a grand entrance hall with marble pillars, and it might have been a social evening or conversazione.
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Perhaps it is the obsession with marble pillars.
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The interior is supported by 13 marble pillars, six on the right and seven on the left side, and is everywhere inlaid with marble.
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Part of these stable buildings still remain unchanged since their inaugusration in 1746 with an extravagant decoration of marble pillars.
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In the main entrance there was a marble staircase, adorned with marble pillars, leading to the grand circle.
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The eastern church has a lectern on small marble pillars, the remnants of which can be seen at the site.
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In the marble streets were marble pillars, the upper parts of which were carven into the images of grave bearded men.
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Paveletskaya features tall white marble pillars decorated with the hammer and sickle and a high, arched ceiling.
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Many windows were broken including little marble pillars and ornaments.
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The porch is positioned on four marble pillars, decorated with stalactite, and covered by three small domes.
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The design follows the standardized pillar-trispan design featuring white-flecked, brown marble pillars and tiled walls.
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The six marble pillars were transferred into the outer entrance of the church.
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Later, there was an open-air semi-circular structure built on marble pillars and a gilded interior section.
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The station has white marble pillars accented with a stripe of black marble near the top.
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It is supported by an exquisite silver frame, supported by marble pillars.
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The nartex has three smaller domes on six marble pillars.
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The palace has been built on marble pillars, which have been carved with exquisite motifs of leaves and flowers.
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To hold such domes in place, massive marble pillars were built and erected to support the domes.
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It has display of carrarra marble pillars, a marble courtyard and two large "singhas" (lions) guarding the entrance to the bot.
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