cathedrals

plural of cathedral
as in towers
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 cathedrals Gothic cathedrals, art deco villas, vintage yellow trams, impeccably dressed signore, bright red Negronis glinting in the sun—these are some of the most classic symbols of Milan, but there’s a whole other side to the city, one that’s contemporary, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool. Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025 There are marching bands performing it and choirs singing it in cathedrals in Europe. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025 England's historic cathedrals are costly to maintain. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 In an Instagram reel posted on her page (also shared by YouTube page My Husband is My Best Friend), the Basketball Wives LA star is sipping wine and engaging in tourist behavior like exploring monumental cathedrals with the Sacramento Kings coach before summer 2025 bows out. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025 That is, a need to look beyond a single generation to address civilization-scale projects, as happened during the history of the building of the great cathedrals of Europe. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Campuses like Ohio State have football cathedrals and other athletic buildings that sit idle for most days of the year, and finding ways to keep those facilities functional beyond gameday is part of the challenge. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025 Build for the Update, Not Just the Opening Don’t custom-build cathedrals in stone. Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • TelevisaUnivision’s operating income for the third quarter came in at $265 million, down from $419 million in the prior year, owing in part to a one-time gain last year from selling non-core towers.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Trump spent decades in the real estate world building towers and casinos.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.
    Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler.
    Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Busosanseong served as a political and cultural hub during Baekje’s golden era, and featured ornate palaces, courtyard terraces, and Buddhist temples.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Zebra mussels can completely clog water intake structures and affect public water supplies, power generation and many other industries.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Look to 19th Century France At the same time, many French men and women believed that the end of the Terror and the creation of new governmental structures offered the possibility for political stability and social reconciliation.
    Time, Time, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Cathedrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedrals. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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