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ca·the·dral
kə-ˈthē-drəl 
1
: of, relating to, or containing a cathedra
2
: emanating from a chair of authority
3
: suggestive of a cathedral
a cathedral grove of redwoods
1
: a church that is the official seat of a diocesan bishop
2
: something that resembles or suggests a cathedral (as in size or importance)
a cathedral of business
the sports cathedral
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Noun
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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Michael T. Davis, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
Sandstone walls fold and refold around you, glowing red and gold as the light shifts overhead, and the silence inside the canyon takes on a cathedral hush.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Danluck traveled to that cathedral, set up lights in the ruins, and built a scene around him — not to recreate the battle, but to recreate the feeling.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
However, walking around the building reveals a vast and active construction site, the cathedral bristling with cranes and scaffolding, surrounded by offices and workshops.
—Michael T. Davis, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
Sandstone walls fold and refold around you, glowing red and gold as the light shifts overhead, and the silence inside the canyon takes on a cathedral hush.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Noun
Between afternoons of swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing, wander the historic center to visit the town's medieval cathedral and see floor mosaics dating back to the 12th century.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Danluck traveled to that cathedral, set up lights in the ruins, and built a scene around him — not to recreate the battle, but to recreate the feeling.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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