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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language
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Recent Examples of edifice
The ramparts offer commanding views of Caen’s skyline, while the grounds contain medieval edifices, a 1902 statue by Auguste Rodin and Caen’s main art museum, the Musée des Beaux-Arts (open at 11 a.m.).
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Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Living in a fabulous suite atop this edifice is the music producer David King, played by Lee’s longtime collaborator Denzel Washington, who surveys his borough with wily confidence.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
In additional to the new Mandarin Oriental, the edifice will also have office space and restaurants.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Yet if one middle power’s legal withdrawal for defensible reasons brought down the whole edifice, that would suggest the treaty was never strong enough to halt the spread of nuclear weapons to begin with.
—Daniel Högsta, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Living in a fabulous suite atop this edifice is the music producer David King, played by Lee’s longtime collaborator Denzel Washington, who surveys his borough with wily confidence.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
In additional to the new Mandarin Oriental, the edifice will also have office space and restaurants.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Yet if one middle power’s legal withdrawal for defensible reasons brought down the whole edifice, that would suggest the treaty was never strong enough to halt the spread of nuclear weapons to begin with.
—Daniel Högsta, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifice
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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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Developers are pitching five buildings for the site, each described as two stories tall but capped at 80 feet, shorter than the 120-foot power towers already standing nearby.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Green Hill first met in a school house and then a building along Tate Lane that later became the Masonic Lodge.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The building popped on Yesavage’s fourth pitch, fans rising and waving towels for his first strikeout.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Vehicle owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from any structures and other vehicles until the recall is fixed.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, body size, skin texture, coloring, finger and toe shape, skeletal structure, teeth, and other subtle physical features, researchers said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
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Located a stone’s throw from the Duomo cathedral on Via Broletto, where a regular Vespa scooter store stood until before the summer, the space will carry a selection of products, from the brand’s fashion line, the first category extension introduced in June 2024, and design objects to Vespa mopeds.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Many residents and Village business owners have worried that both developments will overcrowd the area and contrast with the architecture of the historic neighborhood.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Verbatim Reginald Dwayne Betts A 2012 essay from the American Poetry Review on poetry and the architecture of anger.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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Najmeh told state television that the vote is taking place under a new temporary electoral framework established by a decree issued earlier this year by al-Sharaa.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Phase number one, which Hamas has accepted is the president's framework for release.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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