as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
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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Recent Examples of cathedral
More people began to poke their head in from the hallways that ring the cathedral’s worship space to see what was going on.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The cruise concludes in Cologne, home to one of Germany’s most awe-inspiring cathedrals and some of its most beloved Christmas markets.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
People were especially intrigued by imperial, foreign, and exotic subjects: queens, presidents, and maharajahs; Gothic cathedrals, volcanic mountains, the pyramids, a herd of elephants, a rickshaw.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
The oldest active cathedral in the United States, this iconic Crescent City landmark has watched over the French Quarter since the 1700s.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The cruise concludes in Cologne, home to one of Germany’s most awe-inspiring cathedrals and some of its most beloved Christmas markets.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
People were especially intrigued by imperial, foreign, and exotic subjects: queens, presidents, and maharajahs; Gothic cathedrals, volcanic mountains, the pyramids, a herd of elephants, a rickshaw.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
The oldest active cathedral in the United States, this iconic Crescent City landmark has watched over the French Quarter since the 1700s.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
Noun
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Visitors will find the artist’s take on a colorful lifeguard tower as the anchor piece in the installation.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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Two organizations last year filed CEQA lawsuits against an LPA Design Studios plan to build four infill high-rise towers with 787 market-rate apartments along the American River.—
Theresa Clift
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Why did the cliff dwellers of the American Southwest abandon their stone palaces?—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Commissioned by Béatrice de Rothschild in 1905, the villa was modeled after Italian Renaissance palaces and filled with porcelain, Gobelins tapestries, and 18th-century French furniture.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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But the towers weren’t crumbling edifices in fringe locations.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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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
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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