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minaret
noun
min·a·ret
ˌmi-nə-ˈret 
ˈmi-nə-ˌret
: a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin
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Along the Corniche—a sweeping waterfront promenade curving around the bay—traditional dhows drift past a shimmering skyline of minarets and sculptural skyscrapers.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Four gleaming minaret-style towers welcome visitors to Alys Beach and a stretch of the scenic highway flanked by towering palm trees.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
The earthquake caused significant structural damage beyond Sindirgi, with several houses collapsing in the nearby village of Golcuk, where a mosque's minaret also fell.
—Hollie Silverman
adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is its most impressive structure, a shining, almost surreal 1.78 million–square-foot complex with 82 domes and four minarets, clad in marble.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Four gleaming minaret-style towers welcome visitors to Alys Beach and a stretch of the scenic highway flanked by towering palm trees.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
The earthquake caused significant structural damage beyond Sindirgi, with several houses collapsing in the nearby village of Golcuk, where a mosque's minaret also fell.
—Hollie Silverman
adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is its most impressive structure, a shining, almost surreal 1.78 million–square-foot complex with 82 domes and four minarets, clad in marble.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Minaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minaret. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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minaret
noun
min·a·ret
ˌmin-ə-ˈret
ˈmin-ə-ˌret
: a tall slender tower of a mosque with a balcony from which the people are called to prayer
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