as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
a prop kept the porch of the dilapidated house from collapsing
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Recent Examples of prop
Additional characters, vehicles, and props are sold separately.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Since the release of Stranger Things Season One, the series’ writers have often left clues about a character’s fate or upcoming storyline in dialogue or props.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
But an unexpected rain squall hit and by the time Lavis and Szczerbowski returned, the prop was warped out of shape.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Director Veverka has been involved in theater onstage and behind the scenes since childhood, from acting to props, wigs, hair, and makeup, but this is her first time directing.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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The gentle support helps keep legs from feeling heavy after hours of sitting, walking, and moving between destinations.—
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The organization was founded to break the stigma around mental health and create a space for support, conversation, and creative expression.—
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Dumbbell Shoulder Press Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and brace your core and squeeze your butt.—
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Pam takes a seat in a blue-and-chrome chair and looks at Bella as a tiny girl on the beach and Bella in her choir robe and Bella smiling with braces on her teeth.—
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Eric Hagerty said he's been waiting for over two years for his coyote mount.—
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As exhaustion mounts, the boundary between waking life and possession collapses, forcing the women to confront both a supernatural threat and a system that thrives on sleeplessness.—
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The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.—
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As prosecutor general, Saab has been a key legal pillar of Nicolás Maduro’s government, overseeing cases against opposition leaders, protesters, journalists and civil society activists.—
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The Bucs hope that switching up the coaching staff, adding more reinforcements through free agency and most importantly, keeping the main leader in place, could bode well for 2026.—
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Training begins in a simulated environment using reinforcement learning, where the robot improves by trial and error.—
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Essentially, gasket mounting is when a keyboard’s plate is held into the case around its edges, using strips of foam on either side to isolate the plate from the main case.—
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The case is lightweight yet highly impact-resistant, providing uniform protection during long filming sessions, travel, or mounting.—
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“Prop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prop. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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