as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance
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Recent Examples of cathedral
When a handful of contestants went to the cathedral to face their possible murder in person, each at-risk player said a small prayer.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Built in the 6th century as the Christian cathedral of Constantinople, the cavernous brick and mortar building was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly 1,000 years.
—Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
As well as being a place of active worship, the cathedral is a wonder of Gothic architecture, complete with ornate stonework, graceful flying buttresses, and a breathtaking collection of medieval stained glass.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
As Paris‘ Notre-Dame cathedral has risen from the ashes, La Tour d’Argent is poised to offer the most expansive view of the city’s landmark.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Built in the 6th century as the Christian cathedral of Constantinople, the cavernous brick and mortar building was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly 1,000 years.
—Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
As well as being a place of active worship, the cathedral is a wonder of Gothic architecture, complete with ornate stonework, graceful flying buttresses, and a breathtaking collection of medieval stained glass.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
As Paris‘ Notre-Dame cathedral has risen from the ashes, La Tour d’Argent is poised to offer the most expansive view of the city’s landmark.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
Noun
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In a tower of Brussels’ World Trade Center, the contemporary, steel-and-glass exterior is juxtaposed by the vibey, colorful interior.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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The flight profile called for the Super Heavy booster to fly back to the launch tower caught on the tower’s pivoting arms called chopsticks.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On January 8, a huge mob of Bolsonaro supporters stormed the three branches of government: the presidential palace, the congress, and the supreme court.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
27 Feb. 2025
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Under their ownership, the palace enjoyed a period of great splendour until the building was destroyed in an earthquake that struck Lisbon in 1755.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Apollo is one of those edifices that will around not only for the rest of our lives, but the many to come after our lives are over.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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What would this mean, structurally, for those shorter edifices?—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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