impost (noun)

1. In Greek mythology, the impost was believed to be the stone where the divine beings of the Olympian gods would descend upon.

2. The fashion designer created an avant-garde dress with an arch-shaped impost incorporated into the design.

3. In the cartoon, the character walked under an arch with an impost, triggering a comical collapse of the entire structure.

4. The suspenseful scene in the movie showed the protagonist narrowly escaping as the impost of the ancient temple collapsed behind them.

1. In the kingdom of Eldoria, the king imposed heavy tariffs on all imported magical artifacts.

2. In a dystopian future, the ruling government imposed exorbitant imposts on goods brought in from other planets.

3. As the superhero battled the villain, he realized that the imposter was actually a robot created to collect imposts from the city's inhabitants.

4. In ancient Greek mythology, the gods imposed imposts on mortals for their actions, in order to maintain order in the world.