Thesaurus results for CATHEDRALS

cathedrals

noun

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 Look for museums, churches and cathedrals To escape the sun, tour guides recommend heading inside museums, churches and cathedrals, which tend to be cooler because of thick walls, high ceilings and, sometimes, air conditioning. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 AmaSofia’s spring 2026 debut brings 31 departures, including Christmas Markets cruises, when festive decorations transform old towns and cathedrals. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 In countries that really care about soccer, stadiums are open-air cathedrals to the sport. — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 College football’s greatest assets are its fans and cathedrals. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Built of local stone, the railway’s great viaducts are as grand as cathedrals, and seem to rise naturally from their landscape. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026 Entry is free, and the interior is genuinely stunning — the kind of stop that rewards curiosity even if cathedrals aren’t typically your thing. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 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. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

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But in La Guaira, a coastal state that was the hardest hit, apartment buildings were leveled, and several public housing towers, part of Chavez’s Misión Vivienda housing project, fell like dominos.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
As a prototype for mass-timber towers of the future, this is a moment of global significance.

— Adam Williams July 24, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Definition of towers

Noun

The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades.

— Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

Definition of edifices

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Once a thriving center of Afghan architecture and royal grandeur, Mandu's palaces and mosques now stand frozen in time, their intricate designs and artistic embellishments weathered by centuries of abandonment.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
From the palaces of Rajasthan to the mountains of Vietnam, there’s a little something for everyone here.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of palaces

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His team concluded certain areas were good for parks or golf courses — but not for permanent structures, like housing.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Maybe the projections are realistic, but the inter-company structures depend a lot on the types of numbers that executives often embrace over optimistically.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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