as in cathedrals
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
Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Fans decked out in Knicks merchandise filled the streets, subways and office towers with a sea of blue and orange, often fist-pumping strangers with all feeling buoyed by the Knicks pinch-me moments on the march to the championship prize.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 June 2026
These fiery towers can carry as many as 50 satellites in a single flight.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Those include SpaceX’s SLC-40, United Launch Alliance’s SLC-41, Relativity Space’s LC-16, Stoke Space’s LC-14, Phantom Space and Vaya Space from LC-13 and the future SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy launch towers at SLC-37.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
The Oval Office replica is just one feature of the museum, the monumental building that towers over the center's campus alongside a Chicago Public Library branch, a civic center and more.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The Claw towers over the executive mansion and has clear sight lines to the Washington Monument.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.
—CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Noun
Officials said the fireworks will be launched from the east side of the bridge between the two towers, along with a barge off the bridge and a second barge near Pier 39.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Fans decked out in Knicks merchandise filled the streets, subways and office towers with a sea of blue and orange, often fist-pumping strangers with all feeling buoyed by the Knicks pinch-me moments on the march to the championship prize.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 June 2026
These fiery towers can carry as many as 50 satellites in a single flight.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Those include SpaceX’s SLC-40, United Launch Alliance’s SLC-41, Relativity Space’s LC-16, Stoke Space’s LC-14, Phantom Space and Vaya Space from LC-13 and the future SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy launch towers at SLC-37.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
The Oval Office replica is just one feature of the museum, the monumental building that towers over the center's campus alongside a Chicago Public Library branch, a civic center and more.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 June 2026
The Claw towers over the executive mansion and has clear sight lines to the Washington Monument.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.
—CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
Noun
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College football’s greatest assets are its fans and cathedrals.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The result is not the hushed heaviness of many European cathedrals, but something brighter and much more vertical.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Matthew Levine runs in Missouri’s 6th District As Levine mounts his campaign, The Star reviewed 358 pages of court records and attempted to contact numerous individuals connected to the case.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Hernández has performed with the Public’s Mobile Unit initiative, which mounts free productions across the city’s five boroughs, at parks, community centers, and correctional facilities, and Aikens has participated in a similar program.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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Glass and steel edifices sprang up in cities around the country, and brought with them the heyday of downtowns.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Those living in Upper Manhattan and Harlem must contend with buildings and structures rising up from The Bronx; those on the Upper East Side and Midtown will be looking toward Queens, while those in the East Village, down to Houston Street, are facing Brooklyn edifices.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The arch spans 78 feet and rises 65 feet high, drawing hikers eager to experience one of the region’s most striking landmarks.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Videos showed fans standing atop taxis, hanging from structures and surging through intersections.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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No structures had been damaged at that time.—
Queenie Wong
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The top lifts off and converts into a pendant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Players can’t put pen to paper until the moratorium lifts just after noon on July 6.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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More like a small city, larger than Pompeii, Hadrian’s Palace boasted a sprawling display of 30 monumental buildings, including palaces, libraries, baths, and theaters.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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King Kalakaua is said to have been inspired by the grand palaces of Europe when designing his own in the islands.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The lab is now investigating whether the same lysosomal dysfunction in old stem cells plays a role in leukemia, a disease whose incidence climbs sharply with age.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Cybernews found that 59% of workers regularly use AI their company never approved, and among executives and senior managers that number climbs to 93%.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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