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
Two thousand years later, the Melkite Archbishop of Tyre, Georges Eskandar, was saying mass in the stone cathedral with about one hundred people filling the pews.
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
In the meantime, Smith is banned from the cathedral.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The excavation, which has been in the works for years, began after the cathedral was rebuilt in the wake of a devastating 2019 fire.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cathedral
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
In the meantime, Smith is banned from the cathedral.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The excavation, which has been in the works for years, began after the cathedral was rebuilt in the wake of a devastating 2019 fire.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cathedral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
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In addition to museums and university buildings, Pei’s oeuvre includes chapels, public plazas and air traffic control towers.
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According to the report, the southern pool deck edge became unseated from a supporting wall, causing a slab to sag and break away from the middle tower face.
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And thanks to careful planning by Alicent (Olivia Cooke), the palace welcomes Rhaenyra with only some bloodshed.
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So to return to the palace prepared to shoot their cautious but cutting infiltration of the Red Keep was a homecoming.
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Can that gratification be found in supporting and maintaining an edifice that has been erected by others?
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There were fewer speeches and more musical performances than the norm at the typical dedications of presidential edifices.
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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