cathedral

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 The service concluded and Carter’s casket was taken out of the cathedral, after which it will be transported to Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, for a private service and burial. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 The cathedral reopened last month in Paris with an opening ceremony attended by then-President-elect Donald Trump, then-First Lady Jill Biden, Prince William and other notable figures. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025 Among its most iconic landmarks are York Castle (built after the 11th-century Norman conquest), the spectacular Gothic cathedral of York Minster, and the city walls, the oldest parts of which date back to Roman times. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025 They were joined in the 2025 New Year’s Légion d’Honneur cohort by master baker Éric Kayser, French actresses Camille Cottin and Mélanie Thierry, as well as a cadre of professionals who were involved the restauration of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral, reopened in December. Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cathedral 
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Noun
  • The park encompasses more than 2,000 acres and its namesake mountain towers at 6,285 feet.
    Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Zoom in: Super Bowl fans in the suites are eating the most expensive food — seafood towers, tomahawk steaks and sushi.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • That means putting it in public museums, rather than the traditional palaces of ceremonial monarchs.
    Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • According to the palace’s post on X, the photo was taken by her six-year old son Prince Louis.
    Max Saltman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Whatever your specific interest, there’s seemingly an entire edifice devoted to it.
    Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Yet in a matter of months, the edifice of Iranian influence has come crashing down.
    Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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