as in cathedral
a large, magnificent, or massive building
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
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Recent Examples of tower
James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
The congressional funding deal also includes $514 million to subsidize air services to rural communities, known as the Essential Air Service program, rejecting a White House proposal to cut the program by 50%, and boosts annual funding to modernize air traffic control towers by $824 million.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Infantino agreed that Barron would tower over the average soccer player.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Locked away in a tower, 18-year-old Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) has a seemingly endless train of hair with healing powers, which her kidnapper, Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy), uses to her advantage in a vain attempt to maintain a youthful appearance.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
The congressional funding deal also includes $514 million to subsidize air services to rural communities, known as the Essential Air Service program, rejecting a White House proposal to cut the program by 50%, and boosts annual funding to modernize air traffic control towers by $824 million.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Some nearby residents fear the project would tower over their backyards.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Infantino agreed that Barron would tower over the average soccer player.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower
Noun
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Gothic architecture, on the other hand, focused on height and light; despite being constructed from heavy stone, Gothic cathedrals seem to defy the laws of gravity.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reconstruction is now complete and the cathedral is even more breathtaking.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For five years, the group from Mexico's National Autonomous University has climbed the volcano with pounds of equipment, risked data loss due to bad weather or a volcanic explosion and used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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But as prices have climbed in recent days, locals have increasingly stayed away from the market stalls, reducing the chaos to a relative hush.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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When the current building was constructed in its place, the Old Imperial Bar retained Art Deco flourishes of the former edifice, including a partial facade fashioned by Wright.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The edifice boasts an abundance of sculpted decoration, while its grand staircase echoes Michelangelo’s design for the Laurentian Library in Florence.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tate McRae’s So Close To What rises 8-5 (40,000), SZA’s SOS steps 7-6 (40,000), Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend falls 5-7 (38,000), and Wallen’s One Thing at a Time ascends 9-8 (36,000).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Texans rank among the young ascending teams in the league and are led by 41-year-old head coach Demeco Ryans and Stroud, the team’s 24-year-old quarterback.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Prince and Princess of Wales still use KP as their London home, and on two separate instances over the holidays, a man broke onto the grounds of the palace carrying a heavy rucksack.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were grabbed from their presidential palace in Caracas, the South American country’s capital, during a precision military operation.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The design also features Logitech’s first in-wall mounting option with a virtually invisible installation.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to Cai Suliang, identified by CCTV as a member of a PLA bomber formation, the aircraft’s most visible difference from the H-6K is the addition of two externally mounted pods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Their streamlined structure transitions effortlessly from day excursions to evening dinners, keeping packing minimal and chic.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Samsung addressed these issues early in development by redesigning the sensor structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Todd, who was not injured, managed to make her way down the hiking trail and call for help, which resulted in a rescue helicopter from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island lifting Mutchler in effort to transport her to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Not to mention, with just one spritz, my mood is immediately lifted.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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