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
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Think mini tea sandwiches stacked on three-tier serving towers, a choice of hot teas or champagne and mini desserts.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Gather friends in their nicest dresses around mini tea sandwiches on three-tier towers, a choice of hot teas and champagne, mini desserts, fine china and florals down the length of the table.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
His autodidactic impulses may lead him to the history of clock towers or to the interplanetary rarity of wood.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Behind her, the skyline stretches toward the horizon, a jumble of condo towers and cranes shimmering in the afternoon humidity.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The ideal locations for such projects are remote and far away from radio frequency interference, such as from cellphone towers, Wi-Fi and other electronics.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
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Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Noun
Solow combined the properties to build 9 West 57th Street, one of midtown’s iconic office towers, with its imposing façade that slopes up and away from the street and sweeping views of Central Park available to anyone willing to pay some of the city’s highest office rents.
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Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Think mini tea sandwiches stacked on three-tier serving towers, a choice of hot teas or champagne and mini desserts.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Gather friends in their nicest dresses around mini tea sandwiches on three-tier towers, a choice of hot teas and champagne, mini desserts, fine china and florals down the length of the table.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
His autodidactic impulses may lead him to the history of clock towers or to the interplanetary rarity of wood.
—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Behind her, the skyline stretches toward the horizon, a jumble of condo towers and cranes shimmering in the afternoon humidity.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The ideal locations for such projects are remote and far away from radio frequency interference, such as from cellphone towers, Wi-Fi and other electronics.
—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
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Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
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In countries that really care about soccer, stadiums are open-air cathedrals to the sport.
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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.
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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.
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There were fewer speeches and more musical performances than the norm at the typical dedications of presidential edifices.
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Glass and steel edifices sprang up in cities around the country, and brought with them the heyday of downtowns.
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And when a bond is dumped, its yield — or the interest the government must pay new investors in those same bonds — rises.
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Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026.
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Gojko Culibrk Cellphone videos captured thatch-roof structures engulfed in fast-spreading flames across the beachside resort.
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Dual class share structures at Alphabet and Meta have been justified on precisely these grounds, and Musk has argued that the listing’s design will protect SpaceX’s long-term vision from activist pressure for more immediate profits.
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But the government argued that barring a regular pot smoker from having a gun is permissible under the Constitution because the restriction lifts as soon as someone stops using drugs.
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July 23 – August 22 This morning lifts your confidence beautifully forward.
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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.
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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.
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Long before the sun climbs high, a boat eases into the waters of Lake Maumelle.
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Matt Damon climbs into a Trojan horse for a bit filmed for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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