Definition of spirednext
as in pointed
tapering to a thin tip the spired mountain peaks known as the Teton Range

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Recent Examples of spired An interesting add-on is Casa Museu Gaudí, the pink, spired building inside the park. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 For instant — but challenging — immersion, take the short and often steep hike to the spired Cathedral Rock (about a mile, out and back). — New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 Across the Rio Grande in Matamoros, church bells would ring and the spired cathedrals would remind the Irish soldiers of the old world. — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024 It and the campsite are stunningly situated on Dickson Lake, which is bounded by a spired glacier at the far end of the water that lights up pink with the sunrise. — Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
  • Gold was also the color scheme for the Danish royal’s slingback pointed-toe pumps.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Investors and insurers are starting to ask developers more pointed questions about the buildings’ physical integrity and siting, Peiser said, and asking for better forecasts about future climate exposure.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The strikes marked a sharp escalation in fighting between the two South Asian countries and risked further complicating international efforts to ease tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Aries Full Moon illuminates your 2nd house of resources, bringing income, spending, possessions, or self-worth into sharper focus.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • First, Wheaton North’s Johnny Clayton intercepted a tipped pass, but the offense couldn’t move the ball, and the subsequent punt was blocked by Clark Jensen.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The state oversees different types of facilities for kids in the justice system, ranging in security level from group homes to prisons surrounded by barbed wire.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Which is to say, this is more a barbed comedy of manners than a proper, elegant period piece.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Spired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spired. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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