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a large, magnificent, or massive building
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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedrals
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Ross towers over the 5-foot, 4 and a half-inch Dumond — his primary handler — and the other horses in the stable, who range from 1,100 to 1,200 pounds.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Parekh and Weiss said the new AI transcription tool will give doctors the ability to be fully present during patient visits at the new UHealth SoLé Mia, 2111 Sole Mia Way, which is part of a mega-development of residential towers and is now UHealth’s largest outpatient facility.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 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
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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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Visitors enjoy touring the city's royal palaces and observation decks with sweeping views, and sampling culinary delights, as profiled in a recent Travel + Leisure video series.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Jahanara chandelier sandal, along with two slingback versions and an embroidered pump, were inspired by Indian palaces and golden sunsets.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mercury in Scorpio probes and provokes, demanding to make sense of what is lingering beneath the surface, while Pluto retrograde in Aquarius sheds light on the collective dynamics and unspoken power struggles that influence communities, friendships and societal structures.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cathedrals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedrals. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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