caryatid
noun
cary·at·id
| \ ˌker-ē-ˈa-təd
, ˌka-rē-; ˈker-ē-ə-ˌtid
, ˈka-rē-\
, ˌka-rē-; ˈker-ē-ə-ˌtid
, ˈka-rē-\
plural caryatids
or caryatides\ ˌker-ē-ˈa-tə-ˌdēz
, ˌka-rē- \
, ˌka-rē- \
Definition of caryatid
: a draped female figure supporting an entablature
Illustration of caryatid
Examples of caryatid in a Sentence
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So too did caryatids, stone sculptures of women that structurally hold up Greek temples, that provided the inspiration for one of the collection’s key silhouettes. — Washington Post, "Dior goes black in Paris show that celebrates couture roots," 1 July 2019 And there's Salma Hayek in her clinking lavender gown, gliding through like a Technicolor caryatid. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "From a TMZ tour bus to a seat at the Oscars: My search for elusive celebrity culture in Los Angeles," 6 Mar. 2018 The barge was intact, but some of the balusters and caryatid statues will have to be restored. — Linda Robertson, miamiherald, "Vizcaya cleans up after flooding; the mansion was “a rock” during Irma," 14 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'caryatid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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