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
But Skae, who previously ran the retail business for another New York red sauce cathedral—Rao’s in East Harlem—and led its 2017 acquisition, is enjoying his second act.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the coffin was moved within London to the cathedral, where a private Vigil with Rite of Reception and Vespers was held.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In 1902, the Bishop of Mallorca asked him to redesign the interior of the island’s cathedral.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The entire inside of the cathedral is covered in mosaics from Florence, Italy depicting the stations of the cross and the life and ministry of Jesus.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the coffin was moved within London to the cathedral, where a private Vigil with Rite of Reception and Vespers was held.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In 1902, the Bishop of Mallorca asked him to redesign the interior of the island’s cathedral.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The entire inside of the cathedral is covered in mosaics from Florence, Italy depicting the stations of the cross and the life and ministry of Jesus.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
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The former high school football player who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower that houses the headquarters of the NFL, and who blamed the league for hiding the dangers of brain injuries, was suffering from the degenerative brain disease CTE, a city medical examiner said Friday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are no spools of barbed wire atop its fences or looming guard towers to announce its purpose.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Castro, which first opened in 1922 as a movie palace, temporarily closed its doors in early 2024 to undergo extensive renovations.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Downtown Sandpoint’s Panida Theater (quirkily named after the panhandle of Idaho) opened in 1927 as a Spanish Mission-style movie palace and vaudeville house.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Think of watching that alfresco, beside a sacred edifice, while trying to digest your tortellini in brodo.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The National Exchange Hotel opened in 1856, a brick edifice that has stood the test of time.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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