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
Nestled within a cathedral of jagged peaks and dramatic cliffs, the towns of Telluride and Mountain Village sit at the heart of a wilderness that seems lifted from a dream.
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AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Skeletal branches created a cathedral over the lonely vehicle where the 64-year-old man had breathed his last, the winter-gray river placid in the background behind a ramble of fences.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
On Wednesday, protesters blocked the international bridge connecting Reynosa and Pharr, Texas, later going to a local cathedral to pray and make offerings to the disappeared.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
The House will contribute to the funding of a lighting project for the Palais des Papes, which will enhance the architecture and involve illuminating the facades of the buildings facing the square, including the cathedral, the Petit Palais, the Hôtel des Monnaies, and the Hotel Calvet de la Palun.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Skeletal branches created a cathedral over the lonely vehicle where the 64-year-old man had breathed his last, the winter-gray river placid in the background behind a ramble of fences.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
On Wednesday, protesters blocked the international bridge connecting Reynosa and Pharr, Texas, later going to a local cathedral to pray and make offerings to the disappeared.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
The House will contribute to the funding of a lighting project for the Palais des Papes, which will enhance the architecture and involve illuminating the facades of the buildings facing the square, including the cathedral, the Petit Palais, the Hôtel des Monnaies, and the Hotel Calvet de la Palun.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
Noun
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Niemann’s celebration of the structure is a kaleidoscopic composition that plays with its cathedral-like thick towers and its thin mesh of wires.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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His bone temple, and the centerpiece, a tower of skulls, serves as a tribute to the communal nature of life and stories.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Some are more like small palaces built by former royal courtiers or family members rather than ordinary homes.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The salon where the women slept rivaled the splendor of the palace at Versailles, with ceiling cupids and velvet tapestries.—
Amy Sohn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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For example, the first crack in the Republican edifice was the advent of the Tea Party Movement, one of whose tenets was tough fiscal responsibility, as inspired by a ‘Chicago Tea Party’ rant from CNBC commentator Rick Santelli in 2009.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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In the long term, the collapse of that pillar of regime stability could weaken the edifice of the Islamic republic itself.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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