as in cathedral
a large, magnificent, or massive building
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
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Recent Examples of tower
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Ahlquist said the residential tower will be completed next March.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 24 May 2025
The curved, block heels measured about 100mm, giving her a towering lift but also providing comfort while dancing on the court.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The 4,500-square-foot restaurant at 95 NW 29th St. will be located at the base of the development’s office tower, with almost 2,000 square feet of outdoor space next to a 26,000-square-foot public plaza.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Ahlquist said the residential tower will be completed next March.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Verb
Voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, the original harbinger of evil is the towering whale-looking antagonist sent to hunt Stitch on Earth.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 24 May 2025
The curved, block heels measured about 100mm, giving her a towering lift but also providing comfort while dancing on the court.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower
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These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.—
Ronald Bisio,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.—
Marco Garro,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Along the length of the U.S.-Mexico border, migrant deaths climbed five years running through fiscal 2022, the last period for which data is publicly available.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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One Saturday afternoon in March, two dozen tourists representing a near-complete range of the human life span climbed aboard a trolley at Green-Wood and submitted to the effervescence of Marge Raymond, a seasoned singer with a blond updo and sunglasses the size of T-bones.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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But where Roosevelt used his early weeks to build a new edifice, Mr. Trump has used his to tear it down.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Based on this assumption, one mathematician even built an entire edifice of conjectures about exotic spheres and other shapes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
5 May 2025
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This frame, the cut ascends one space from No. 3 to No. 2.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Reubens ascended to cultural ubiquity in the 1980s with his smash hit character, Pee-wee Herman.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2025
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From cliffside monasteries to Milanese fashion hideouts to Venetian palaces that feel like a movie set, these properties bring a little magic to your trip.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The building is a late Renaissance palace erected around 1575 near the city’s landmark Spanish Steps.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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But even if the numbers ramp up, the program could run into a roadblock created by its own success, as the number of prosecutions mount.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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In the title game, IMG fell behind by as many as 17 points late in the third quarter before mounting a spectacular comeback to win 80-78 in overtime.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The pair helped form OpenAI as a research lab in 2015, but Musk later had a public break with the project and has consistently criticized its structure and close alliance with Microsoft.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Each block is meant to accommodate a building with ground-floor storefronts topped by either residential units or office space and each with its own parking structure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Removing Old or Set-in Vaseline Stains on Delicate Fabrics Cornstarch or baby powder can lift Vaseline stains from fabrics, thanks to their absorbency.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2025
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Zeke’s mother, Courtney, explained the financial burden lifted by the Children’s Flight of Hope on her and other families.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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