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
Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Cars and private towers isolate; sidewalks and buses connect.
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
WilkinsonEyre carried out the exterior design of all three towers, while Jonathan Tuckey Design executed the interiors.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Though in early stages, these studies mark a significant improvement toward materials that can make solar towers cleaner, more efficient, and more reliable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Local resident Lee Needham also told the BBC that the crash site was close to houses, train tracks, industrial units and electrical towers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Some services excel when you’re parked near cell towers, while others are designed to reach deep into national forests and rural terrain.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The towers are also able to reach a capacity factor of about 32%, which bests that of flat panels, which come in around 22%.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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New towers, bunkers and berms consistent with weapons development have cropped up in satellite imagery of these growing sites.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Cars and private towers isolate; sidewalks and buses connect.
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
WilkinsonEyre carried out the exterior design of all three towers, while Jonathan Tuckey Design executed the interiors.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Though in early stages, these studies mark a significant improvement toward materials that can make solar towers cleaner, more efficient, and more reliable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Local resident Lee Needham also told the BBC that the crash site was close to houses, train tracks, industrial units and electrical towers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Some services excel when you’re parked near cell towers, while others are designed to reach deep into national forests and rural terrain.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The towers are also able to reach a capacity factor of about 32%, which bests that of flat panels, which come in around 22%.
—New Atlas, 29 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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While hype typically mounts around the release of Starbucks' holiday menu and collection, some people are saying they were let down by the lack of availability of the Bearista cup.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The festival kicks off today with Zlotowski’s A Private Life, which sees Foster star as a psychiatrist who mounts a private investigation into the suspicious death of one of her patients.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Though so many structures in Altadena may be gone, the bonds between its people have only gotten stronger since the tragedy.—
Esther Tseng,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film is based on the true story of Joseph ‘Lupo’ Rulli (Interdonato), a legendary New Jersey boxer plagued with polio before his career peaks, who then rises as a mobster in the Bonanno Crime family, while his older brother Dennis (Stahl) becomes a decorated State Policeman in the same town.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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And in the chaotic months since, clues about Tice’s fate have begun to seep through the walls of Syria’s once-impenetrable prisons and palaces.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 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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In extremely dense fog, drivers are advised to turn on their hazard lights, pull over into a safe place, and if that’s on the side of the road or hard shoulder—turn off all lights except the hazards, engage the hand brake, and wait until the fog lifts.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snap beats revenue expectations and lifts guidance.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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While the world waits to see what might emerge from Belém’s vast conference halls, there’s a more positive story unfolding in the real world.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Guests can wander through Wednesday and Enid’s dorm, Principal Weems’ office, the biology lab, festival grounds, the halls of Nevermore Academy and cursed carnival rides.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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