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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 towers
Katherine Thompson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Although the developers haven’t decided on a final unit count, Anderson said the project would be far less dense than other Edgewater towers along Sheridan Road, and have a modest impact on local traffic.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Developer Mario Caprini plans to transform the two Hall of Fame towers on the east and west end of the peninsula at 501 Seabreeze Blvd.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
In Dubai, five-star hotels caught fire, explosions shattered the windows of apartment towers and the emirate’s international airport was damaged, injuring four people.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
By the end, the spiral towers nearly as tall as the artist.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Real estate stocks even turned victim to AI, as investors weighed the possibility that AI will one day make tall office towers unnecessary.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Keating says there are priorities like communications towers and power line corridors, traffic effects, critical highways and the locations of schools and care centers as well as watersheds.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the unfinished towers became a major downtown eyesore after graffiti vandals covered at least 25 floors, followed by dangerous stunts including base jumping that were captured on video and widely shared on social media.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Gotham Organization now seeks to blow up these commitments through a sweeping rezoning that would remove the park designation, narrow the public walkway, and permit 56-story and 41-story luxury towers flush against the park on the MTA land, which the agency tentatively has agreed to lease.
—Katherine Thompson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Although the developers haven’t decided on a final unit count, Anderson said the project would be far less dense than other Edgewater towers along Sheridan Road, and have a modest impact on local traffic.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Developer Mario Caprini plans to transform the two Hall of Fame towers on the east and west end of the peninsula at 501 Seabreeze Blvd.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
In Dubai, five-star hotels caught fire, explosions shattered the windows of apartment towers and the emirate’s international airport was damaged, injuring four people.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
By the end, the spiral towers nearly as tall as the artist.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Real estate stocks even turned victim to AI, as investors weighed the possibility that AI will one day make tall office towers unnecessary.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Keating says there are priorities like communications towers and power line corridors, traffic effects, critical highways and the locations of schools and care centers as well as watersheds.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the unfinished towers became a major downtown eyesore after graffiti vandals covered at least 25 floors, followed by dangerous stunts including base jumping that were captured on video and widely shared on social media.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
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God appeared once, Christianity twice, and cathedrals, but not the Mother of Parliaments in London.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, capacity 100,077, is among college football's largest and most hallowed cathedrals.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Every corner of the island bears witness to physical remnants of the seven nations whose flags once crowned its edifices, giving visitors the impression of exploring a living history book still intact.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Along with several other teachers, Aziz is put on administrative leave and forced to eventually defend himself in a kangaroo court, where a state attorney mounts evidence of Aziz’s supposedly seditious behavior.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Waymo mounts its sensors on Jaguar SUVs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan monument, was once among the world’s largest structures.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Private capital, global competition, and commercial data scale are advancing AI at a pace that traditional government R&D structures cannot easily replicate.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Long-wavelength gravity anomalies are fingerprints of interior dynamics — clues to how heat escapes a planet, how dense material sinks and how buoyant material rises.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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An overnight stakeout on a deserted winter beach, a mystery creature ripping line for close to an hour, an angler refusing to quit, and then the moment a drone rises over the water and delivers the answer.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fifth Avenue mansions and Pacific Heights palaces quickly filled with treasures from Parisian salons and Italian piani nobili.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ana kindly offered to take me around Casa de Pilatos, one of the city’s many palaces dating back to the 16th century.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Building a successful league in Europe won’t just give them opportunities to get in on the permanent teams but could be a rising tide that lifts all European basketball boats.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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One musician lifts a Haitian conch.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On neither of these occasions were adults required to patrol the halls to enforce good behavior.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Prestige University, located in the central India city of Indore, features a stunning five-story building that contains seminar halls, an auditorium, a library, offices, and a cafeteria.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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