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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
The service concluded and Carter’s casket was taken out of the cathedral, after which it will be transported to Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, for a private service and burial.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The cathedral reopened last month in Paris with an opening ceremony attended by then-President-elect Donald Trump, then-First Lady Jill Biden, Prince William and other notable figures.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Among its most iconic landmarks are York Castle (built after the 11th-century Norman conquest), the spectacular Gothic cathedral of York Minster, and the city walls, the oldest parts of which date back to Roman times.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
They were joined in the 2025 New Year’s Légion d’Honneur cohort by master baker Éric Kayser, French actresses Camille Cottin and Mélanie Thierry, as well as a cadre of professionals who were involved the restauration of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral, reopened in December.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The cathedral reopened last month in Paris with an opening ceremony attended by then-President-elect Donald Trump, then-First Lady Jill Biden, Prince William and other notable figures.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Among its most iconic landmarks are York Castle (built after the 11th-century Norman conquest), the spectacular Gothic cathedral of York Minster, and the city walls, the oldest parts of which date back to Roman times.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
They were joined in the 2025 New Year’s Légion d’Honneur cohort by master baker Éric Kayser, French actresses Camille Cottin and Mélanie Thierry, as well as a cadre of professionals who were involved the restauration of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral, reopened in December.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
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The 13-story tower, Spartan Village on the Paseo, can accommodate roughly 700 beds.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: Super Bowl fans in the suites are eating the most expensive food — seafood towers, tomahawk steaks and sushi.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
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About 40 minutes outside of town is Pae Krung Kao Restaurant, a few miles from Ayutthaya, a palace dating to the 14th century and a model for Bangkok’s Grand Palace.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The duty requires Dam-yi to distance herself from her humble upbringing outside of the palace.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
14 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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The gremlins come out; the edifices crumble; the saucy doubts and fears triumph.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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