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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
England's historic cathedrals are costly to maintain.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedrals
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San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images A total of 2,977 people were killed on 9/11, including 2,606 in New York at the towers, 125 at the Pentagon, and 246 passengers and crew aboard the four planes.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Imagine stacking three Eiffel towers on top of each other, and then adding a 40-story building.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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Manolo Blahnik, founder, designer Blahnik’s shoes have become icons, worn in palaces, down runways and by first ladies and A-list celebrities alike.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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The structures were visible to the naked eye.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its interior design offerings, the main construction of the house is made from Nordic Spruce wood, which is known for its durability and ability to withstand high temperatures, harsh humidity, and decay—a must-have quality for structures in the South.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cathedrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedrals. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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