piers

Example Sentences

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It consists of a wide exedra—a curved, high-backed bench—flanked by piers and supporting eight columns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But in 1982-83, when another super El Niño occurred, storms destroyed multiple piers and ripped away a 400-foot section of the Santa Monica Pier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He said the team had painstakingly recreated recognisable elements of the town, such as the winding alleyways and the texture of the piers.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

This year, another capability showed up on the Chinese coast: mobile piers that can be used to unload directly onto a beach or possibly to a damaged port.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

They were near the water, maybe on one of the piers.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee