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pyramid

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Recent Examples of pyramid
Noun
Hawass has dismissed recent Italian research using Synthetic Aperture Radar tomography, which suggested the presence of massive vertical shafts beneath the Khafre pyramid. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025 In the hierarchy of needs, that’s at the top of the pyramid, which is nice. Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 June 2025 Embodying elemental, universal forms like pyramids, triangles and cubes, Peruffo jewels are fashioned either in precious metals set with diamonds and colored gemstones, or with distinctively hued and textured hard stones such as turquoise. Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 A week later, Rogan mocked Hawass and weighed in again on skeptical theories over who built the pyramids. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pyramid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyramid
Noun
  • These include: Moisturizers: Emollients and moisturizers combat itchiness by restoring the skin barrier (the natural layer of oil and skin that preserves moisture).
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 July 2025
  • There would be no way to remove any layers once their hands were behind their backs.
    Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • New College of Florida, once a progressive institution, underwent substantial changes to its curriculum and staff beginning in 2023 when DeSantis stacked its board with conservative members.
    Katherine Mangan, ProPublica, 11 July 2025
  • They were either obstructed from view inside cardboard boxes or stacked in bags which obscured observation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Consider a clock alarm, don’t answer emails or messages in bed, and avoid looking at your phone for as long as possible.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 July 2025
  • Going to bed at the same time and getting up at the same time keeps your body regulated and make sit easier to fall asleep.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Driftwood logs pile up along the shore like a sculptural installation, and gray whales are sometimes visible from land in the spring.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
  • The family piled into their 2008 Honda Odyssey for a 10-hour drive to a Christian summer camp in the Ozarks that the three children had attended for eight summers.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • These low-growing, mounding plants work well as ground covers, edging plants, or in containers.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
  • This dazzling audio-visual display is performed atop a low branch or mound in the forest, where females can get a clear view.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Richard Attias & Associates, named after its founder and chairman, is working with banks including Evercore to prepare for a share sale, Bloomberg reported.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 9 July 2025
  • Sparks emerge from a red-gold river and settle themselves in flowers that line both banks.
    Mary Jo Bang July 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025

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“Pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyramid. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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