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Recent Examples of spire
The monument is more than 80,000 acres large and boasts a sandstone spire that towers hundreds of feet in the air, known as Spider Rock.
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Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion to commission a new spire for the cathedral was rejected in favor of an exact replica of the 315-foot one that had been destroyed in the 2019 blaze.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Seen by so many as a symbol of strength and dedication to the rebuilding efforts, the wooden spire finally shed its scaffolding and returned to the Paris skyline early last year.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Replacing the Scene of the Fire The roof of the central intersection of the building, known in religious spaces as the transept crossing, was where the original spire collapsed in 2019.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion to commission a new spire for the cathedral was rejected in favor of an exact replica of the 315-foot one that had been destroyed in the 2019 blaze.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Seen by so many as a symbol of strength and dedication to the rebuilding efforts, the wooden spire finally shed its scaffolding and returned to the Paris skyline early last year.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Replacing the Scene of the Fire The roof of the central intersection of the building, known in religious spaces as the transept crossing, was where the original spire collapsed in 2019.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spire
Noun
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But Shirley’s husband is a dangerous man and soon the new couple’s burgeoning romance is thrust into a spiral of paranoia, suspense and violence.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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The result is a mesmerizing display of greens, reds, purples and blues that ripple across the night sky in dynamic spirals and arcs.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The areas had large pieces of Middle and Late Iron Age pottery, as well as other cooking vessels and a spindle whorl.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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The self-flagellation is uncomfortable and dark, and the instrumental’s whorl of warped voices, sax melodies, and bass lines intensifies the feeling that he is trapped within his choices. 17.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many women took this aesthetic a step further, showcasing their natural textures, with their curls and coils either elegantly crowned with cowboy hats or left freely flowing in the winter breeze.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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The latest injection of funds will be directed towards manufacturing components in-house, including capacitors for energy storage and magnetic coils for its prototype fusion reactor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Apr. 2022
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In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.—
Leo Rubinfien,
The New York Review of Books,
11 Feb. 2021
Noun
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From lightweight leave-ins to deep conditioners, the right products can get past those stubborn cuticles, leaving your curls soft, shiny, and nourished.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Allure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her blonde hair was treated to big curls by Evanie Frausto while Carolina Gonzalez gave her blush heavy glam.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spire. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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