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 Its terra-cotta walls and spired boxwoods signal the style instantly, and inside are huge arched wooden doors and bespoke kitchen tiling. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024 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 Although the occupying German forces had begun retreating, snipers in and around the city’s historic twin-spired 13th-century Gothic cathedral were still firing at the arriving American and French army troops and the ragtag local resistance fighters. Phil Davison, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023 Two other pioneer-era Utah temples — the iconic six-spired Salt Lake Temple, now shrouded in scaffolding, and the treasured Manti Temple — are undergoing major renovations as well. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022
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  • The comedian opened the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15, with a monologue filled with pointed jokes about former Prince Andrew's arrest, Timothée Chalamet's ballet comments and more.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In a pointed post to its official X account Friday, the department blamed Democrats for the congestion at Austin-Bergstrom.
    Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Moon, planet of emotions, soars into your 9th House of Philosophy today, encouraging you to explore ideas, cultures, or beliefs that soften sharp edges.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Here on the streets of Israel, there's been a sharp increase in the amount of rocket and missile attacks from Iran and its proxy Hezbollah in the past 24 hours.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Under state law, businesses are not allowed to retain proceeds from service fees charged to customers to cover operating costs or supplement wages for non-tipped staff, the Attorney General’s office said.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The score was set up by a Tylin Williams end zone interception off a tipped pass.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Page used barbed wire wrapped around a chair to bust MJF open and hit a Deadeye through a table.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Have Faith Haiti, with its 30-foot-tall walls, barbed wire and guard towers, looks like a prison from the outside.
    Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Spired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spired. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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