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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language
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Recent Examples of edifice
But the towers weren’t crumbling edifices in fringe locations.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
The franchise is 1-8 in Fall Classic competition, with all the home games having been played in its original facility—Jack Murphy/Qualcomm Stadium, a multi-purpose edifice in Mission Valley.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
For example, the first crack in the Republican edifice was the advent of the Tea Party Movement, one of whose tenets was tough fiscal responsibility, as inspired by a ‘Chicago Tea Party’ rant from CNBC commentator Rick Santelli in 2009.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
In the long term, the collapse of that pillar of regime stability could weaken the edifice of the Islamic republic itself.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
The franchise is 1-8 in Fall Classic competition, with all the home games having been played in its original facility—Jack Murphy/Qualcomm Stadium, a multi-purpose edifice in Mission Valley.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
For example, the first crack in the Republican edifice was the advent of the Tea Party Movement, one of whose tenets was tough fiscal responsibility, as inspired by a ‘Chicago Tea Party’ rant from CNBC commentator Rick Santelli in 2009.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
In the long term, the collapse of that pillar of regime stability could weaken the edifice of the Islamic republic itself.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifice
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Following the dedication, Belly announces their plans to get married in August from across the seafood tower.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Begin with bubbling escargot or a rich, creamy foie gras, but the showstopper is the seafood tower filled with tuna tartare, East Coast oysters, shrimp and lobster with mignonette sauce.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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On the weekends, the line to get in wraps around the side of the building as guests of all ages, races, genders and sexualities queue up to mingle and dance the night away under dim lighting with cheap drinks, wafts of cigarette smoke on the patio and good vibes all around.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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The living room also has a fireplace and the kitchenette is equipped not only with a Nespresso maker and microwave but even a mini-dishwasher. Stays on the Manteo side of the resort are in the pink-hued main building which curves around the boardwalk or in townhouse-style villas.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Now, a glass curtain wall and some metal panels line the structure's edge.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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The structure is built up to 33 stories, and the project, which is ahead of schedule, will reach a key milestone of 50% completion by the end of July.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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As painting raced from sunlit Impressionism to Cubist abstraction in a single generation, its subjects looked backward: to Gothic cathedrals, to a bohemian café-table culture already passing away.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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From the garden, there were views of Bayeux’s cathedral across the street.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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This presumably means sharing some information about the architecture with Congress and the public.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 2025
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There’s secular Tel Aviv, with its beaches and Bauhaus architecture, fine dining and brilliant museums.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Indeed, Trump hinted on multiple occasions that the framework for a trade deal with India is close to the finishing line.—
Mavis Mook,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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The same walls, surveillance, and legal frameworks used to dispossess Palestinians can be deployed to a city near you.—
Tariq Habash,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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