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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Some are more like small palaces built by former royal courtiers or family members rather than ordinary homes.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The salon where the women slept rivaled the splendor of the palace at Versailles, with ceiling cupids and velvet tapestries.—
Amy Sohn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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For example, the first crack in the Republican edifice was the advent of the Tea Party Movement, one of whose tenets was tough fiscal responsibility, as inspired by a ‘Chicago Tea Party’ rant from CNBC commentator Rick Santelli in 2009.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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In the long term, the collapse of that pillar of regime stability could weaken the edifice of the Islamic republic itself.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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