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
Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Nevin worked as a consultant on 800 Broadway (about the unit mix, not the amenities) and said all new luxury towers downtown need to charge high rents to make up for the cost of construction.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Nissan is slashing about 15% of its global work force, or about 20,000 employees, as the Japanese automaker reported a loss Tuesday for the fiscal year that just ended amid slipping vehicle sales in China and other nations, and towering restructuring costs.
—CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Additionally, he was found buried right beside a church tower.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Nevin worked as a consultant on 800 Broadway (about the unit mix, not the amenities) and said all new luxury towers downtown need to charge high rents to make up for the cost of construction.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Verb
Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.
—Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Nissan is slashing about 15% of its global work force, or about 20,000 employees, as the Japanese automaker reported a loss Tuesday for the fiscal year that just ended amid slipping vehicle sales in China and other nations, and towering restructuring costs.
—CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower
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The cathedral was designed by the celebrity architect David Adjaye.—
Francis Kokoroko,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Symbolizing those connections, Istiqlal Mosque is connected by an underground tunnel to a Catholic cathedral across the street.—
VICTOR GAETAN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Apr. 2025
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Situate feeders away from tree limbs and in areas that don’t allow squirrels to climb or jump to them-- that means at least 10 to 15 feet from tree limbs, rooflines and decks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Wright began climbing buildings in 2018 to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from his years of service in the Army.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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But where Roosevelt used his early weeks to build a new edifice, Mr. Trump has used his to tear it down.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Based on this assumption, one mathematician even built an entire edifice of conjectures about exotic spheres and other shapes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
5 May 2025
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This frame, the cut ascends one space from No. 3 to No. 2.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Reubens ascended to cultural ubiquity in the 1980s with his smash hit character, Pee-wee Herman.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2025
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From cliffside monasteries to Milanese fashion hideouts to Venetian palaces that feel like a movie set, these properties bring a little magic to your trip.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The building is a late Renaissance palace erected around 1575 near the city’s landmark Spanish Steps.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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But even if the numbers ramp up, the program could run into a roadblock created by its own success, as the number of prosecutions mount.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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In the title game, IMG fell behind by as many as 17 points late in the third quarter before mounting a spectacular comeback to win 80-78 in overtime.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Noun
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As the sun sets on century-old structures and the dirt gives way to bulldozers for a multimillion-dollar rebuild, Pimlico Race Course hosted an exciting 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
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While there is no way for an AI assistant to replace a genuine human connection, a comforting presence can go a long way if no other support structure is available.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off from a launch pad on the southeastern coast of India early Sunday, local time, with a radar reconnaissance satellite named EOS-09, or RISAT-1B.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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However on Tuesday, Trump lifted a federal ban on the construction of a $5 billion wind farm off the coast of New York.—
Kate Plummer
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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