Thesaurus results for CATHEDRAL

cathedral

noun

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 During the service, the archbishop and priests carried a cross down the cathedral’s center aisle in an emotions-stirring moment for those who witnessed the traditional procession. —

Holly Andres, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026 Good Friday services at the cathedral will feature scripture, music and the veneration of the cross. —

Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 The reality later in the day was another loss on an otherwise wonderful afternoon at a baseball cathedral. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige. —

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Those options culminate with the Pendry suite, a 21st-floor, two-bedroom corner suite with a baby grand piano and state-of-the-art entertainment system from Bowers & Wilkins (complete with an in-room turntable, amplifier, curated record collection, and tower speakers).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, three months later, the commission is wrangling over whether to buy the existing tower or build a pricey new City Hall that could cost more than $1 billion over 30 years.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026