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
Built of local stone, the railway’s great viaducts are as grand as cathedrals, and seem to rise naturally from their landscape.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
For decades the government has largely ignored the problem other than stabilizing foundations under monuments like the cathedral.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
She is buried in the north nave aisle of Winchester Cathedral, and the exact reason she was laid to rest in the cathedral has never been definitively established.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
In Quebec, that’s Our Lady of Quebec City, the cathedral-basilica that has stood at its current site since 1647.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
For decades the government has largely ignored the problem other than stabilizing foundations under monuments like the cathedral.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
She is buried in the north nave aisle of Winchester Cathedral, and the exact reason she was laid to rest in the cathedral has never been definitively established.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
In Quebec, that’s Our Lady of Quebec City, the cathedral-basilica that has stood at its current site since 1647.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
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Set on the 16th and 17th floors of the 19-story House section of the bifurcated limestone building, which also includes a connected 35-story tower, the home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two powder rooms in roughly 5,400 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Just seconds after clearing the convoy to proceed, the tower attempted to wave the lead truck off its collision course.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Prince William and Princess Kate stood in for King Charles III, welcoming thousands of guests to the lawns of the palace on May 8.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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These are observations that amount to light chipping away at a marble edifice that was built with other things in mind.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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In Lemann’s books, as in Joan Didion’s, the whole edifice is always beginning to crumble.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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