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cathedral
noun
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
Examples of cathedral in a Sentence
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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Grassroots associations have made sure the posters of the disappeared are visible even at tourist sites, including outside a 17th century cathedral and on bollards at a central roundabout featuring a Roman goddess statue where Mexican soccer fans often celebrate.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Visitors can enjoy traditional dance and music (including choir concerts inside the cathedral), cathedral tours, cooking demos and tributes.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The 500-plus-mile (805 km) pilgrimage trail has a 1,000-year history and leads to the tomb of the apostle Saint James at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Set the scene This red-brick Palladian pile is right at the foot of the looming Rock of Cashel, one of Ireland’s most famous historic sites, with its Romanesque chapel, roofless cathedral and pencil-shaped round tower.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Visitors can enjoy traditional dance and music (including choir concerts inside the cathedral), cathedral tours, cooking demos and tributes.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The 500-plus-mile (805 km) pilgrimage trail has a 1,000-year history and leads to the tomb of the apostle Saint James at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Set the scene This red-brick Palladian pile is right at the foot of the looming Rock of Cashel, one of Ireland’s most famous historic sites, with its Romanesque chapel, roofless cathedral and pencil-shaped round tower.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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