Illustration of steeple
: a tall structure usually having a small spire at the top and surmounting a church tower
broadly
: a whole church tower
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Historic downtown Mystic looks every part a New England village: pretty clapboard homes and storefronts, colonial-era steeples, and old sea captains’ residences.
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Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Blessed Virgin of Pompeii was built in 1904; it was known for the pink bricks it was built from and the statue of an angel that stood watch atop its steeple.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
What observers zipping by on Burnet Road often fail to notice is the white steeple above the gabled roof.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
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Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Dearborn has often been slandered for simply coexisting peacefully, because the truth is, some people are uncomfortable, and frankly upset about seeing church steeples and mosque domes share the same skyline on roads.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Blessed Virgin of Pompeii was built in 1904; it was known for the pink bricks it was built from and the statue of an angel that stood watch atop its steeple.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
What observers zipping by on Burnet Road often fail to notice is the white steeple above the gabled roof.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
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“Steeple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steeple. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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