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cathedral

noun

Definition of 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 stadium is best known as a cathedral of soccer and rugby, yet its history stretches beyond those sports. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Originally a Byzantine cathedral before becoming an Ottoman mosque and now an active place of worship once more, its vast marble interior, soaring dome and shimmering gold mosaics still inspire awe nearly 1,500 years after it was built. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 Inside the cathedral’s nave, the mummified hand of St Stephen, displayed in an ornate replica of the building, was a fascinating discovery. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cathedral

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Billionaire Ken Griffin’s plan to add a private helipad to his megayacht marina in Miami Beach is facing growing opposition from residents of some of the city’s most expensive condominium towers.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Financial Jenga towers that hinge on construction schedules are now being scrambled by local opposition to data centers.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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The coast is peppered with grande dame hotels housed in former convents, centuries-old palaces, and pastel villas where everyone from Maria Callas and Coco Chanel to Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor have holed up.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Then as now, productions are allowed to film only on Mondays, when the palace is closed to visitors.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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But a tarp was then placed over the entire edifice as if to hide it.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Despite this modest tourism boom, the town retains plentiful architectural evidence of its history as a turn-of-the-century manufacturing hub, with an abundance of red-brick and steel edifices lining its streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

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