cathedral

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 While the city has long been renowned for its dazzling cathedral, there’s far more to the settlement than just looks, with cozy wine bars and high-end restaurants scattered all across city limits. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 The Catholic Church stands with immigrants, as Cardinal Robert McElroy reminded us in the recent prayer service at the cathedral. Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 Three people have lived in the deserted cathedral in the past two years, with each occupant — an electrician, a sound engineer and a journalist — paying a monthly fee to live in the priest’s quarters. Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025 In Argentina, whose population is roughly 63 percent Catholic, people celebrated Bergoglio’s ascendancy to the papacy with jubilation in the streets; thousands headed to the country’s cathedrals waving Argentine flags. Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cathedral
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Noun
  • In addition to serious safety concerns over the tower fight and the mid-air collision, two sources specifically mentioned the close call between a Delta Air Lines flight departing Reagan National and an Air Force jet at the end of March.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Hot dog towers bring shareable bites, social media flair and all-American comfort at a fraction of seafood tower prices.
    Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The two marry, and Maomao dances for her mother on the palace walls.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Its image appears in souvenirs, poetry, and on palace walls.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • Built after Emperor Claudius’ death in A.D. 54, the temple was once one of imperial Rome’s most extravagant pagan edifices, whose foundations measured some 600 by 650 feet, more than the area of two football fields.
    Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Yet, for all this progress, the cracks in the 401(k) edifice remain glaring.
    Brian Menickella, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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