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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
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump spent decades in the real estate world building towers and casinos.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Xu has developed several large projects in the New York City area, primarily residential towers and a hotel in the Queens borough.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
In 1931, the bank moved into a new art deco skyscraper erected on the same site — featuring a giant clock and two towers inspired by its predecessor.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The complex has now added two towers that collectively hold 228 apartments, officials announced.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
On the southern edge of the Teotihuacan Valley in Mexico, the peak of Cerro Patlachique towers higher than any other.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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TelevisaUnivision’s operating income for the third quarter came in at $265 million, down from $419 million in the prior year, owing in part to a one-time gain last year from selling non-core towers.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump spent decades in the real estate world building towers and casinos.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Xu has developed several large projects in the New York City area, primarily residential towers and a hotel in the Queens borough.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
In 1931, the bank moved into a new art deco skyscraper erected on the same site — featuring a giant clock and two towers inspired by its predecessor.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The complex has now added two towers that collectively hold 228 apartments, officials announced.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
On the southern edge of the Teotihuacan Valley in Mexico, the peak of Cerro Patlachique towers higher than any other.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
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Gothic cathedrals, art deco villas, vintage yellow trams, impeccably dressed signore, bright red Negronis glinting in the sun—these are some of the most classic symbols of Milan, but there’s a whole other side to the city, one that’s contemporary, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are marching bands performing it and choirs singing it in cathedrals in Europe.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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Jodie Foster leads the cast, as a psychiatrist who mounts a private investigation into the suspicious death of one of her patients, with support from French stars Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira and Vincent Lacoste.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The latest attack comes as Israel mounts a fresh offensive into Gaza City.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Zebra mussels can completely clog water intake structures and affect public water supplies, power generation and many other industries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Look to 19th Century France At the same time, many French men and women believed that the end of the Terror and the creation of new governmental structures offered the possibility for political stability and social reconciliation.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Airfare is typically at its lowest two to three months before peak travel dates and rises quickly as the holidays get closer.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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That's because the trees there soak up and release moisture, which rises to create clouds and more rain.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler.—
Fulvio De Bonis,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Busosanseong served as a political and cultural hub during Baekje’s golden era, and featured ornate palaces, courtyard terraces, and Buddhist temples.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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Project Cloud Nita Platform Sneakers The Nita has a platform that lifts you about two inches and contains a cushiony memory foam insole for your heels to sink into.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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One of those walls, a massive glass awning-style window, lifts skyward to erase the boundary between indoors and out, revealing a sprawling terrace that feels suspended above the city.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes the school nurse would accost me in the halls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The subdivisions didn’t end in the high-school halls.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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