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
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
More victims have now died from the toxic fallout than from the impact of the two airliners and the collapse of the towers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Switching to a prepaid plan or an MVNO that uses the same towers your phone already connects to can deliver immediate savings that keep adding up year after year.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Ocean Terrace, currently home to shuttered motels and a new beachfront park at 74th Street, will see condo and hotel towers.
—Aaron Leibowitz
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Built before the violent conquests, these conical towers have come to symbolize a romanticized vision of the heyday of Sardinia’s independence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
By Charleston height standards, the eight-story Dewberry towers over Marion Square with 200 west-facing windows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Our modern towers are a different story.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
At its peak, the wave raced up over 1,500 feet on the opposing wall of the fjord — a height taller than Kuala Lumpur’s twin Petronas towers.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Noun
Travelers can take it all in, plus a panoramic view of the city’s terra-cotta rooftops, from one of Lisbon’s many lookout towers, such as Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, the team suggests.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
More victims have now died from the toxic fallout than from the impact of the two airliners and the collapse of the towers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Switching to a prepaid plan or an MVNO that uses the same towers your phone already connects to can deliver immediate savings that keep adding up year after year.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Ocean Terrace, currently home to shuttered motels and a new beachfront park at 74th Street, will see condo and hotel towers.
—Aaron Leibowitz
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Built before the violent conquests, these conical towers have come to symbolize a romanticized vision of the heyday of Sardinia’s independence.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
By Charleston height standards, the eight-story Dewberry towers over Marion Square with 200 west-facing windows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Our modern towers are a different story.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
At its peak, the wave raced up over 1,500 feet on the opposing wall of the fjord — a height taller than Kuala Lumpur’s twin Petronas towers.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
Noun
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Built of local stone, the railway’s great viaducts are as grand as cathedrals, and seem to rise naturally from their landscape.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
3 May 2026
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After 105 years of English Football League existence, Anfield, Old Trafford and all those other Premier League cathedrals will remain strictly off-limits, barring the odd cup tie.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
Noun
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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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In England chaos reaches its zenith when a Kentishman named Jack Cade, encouraged by York (who has been sent to put down a revolt in Ireland), mounts an insurrection that plays havoc in the streets of London.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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In their efforts to win the race, the Soviets push their reactors too hard, prompting a meltdown — the NASA crew mounts a bold rescue mission, taking their Soviet counterparts on board.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two smaller structures rise to six floors each, alongside the 20-story main tower.—
Adam Williams
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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The team also demonstrated that the device could identify hidden structures beneath soft materials, including tumor-like objects embedded in tissue models.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The move comes as electricity demand in the country’s mining region rises faster than supply, with miners building metal processing plants to satisfy local policymakers’ desire to keep some of the value chain in the country.—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the village of Mayfadoun, as seen from nearby Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 6, 2026.—
May 6,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Nilan would graduate from that puddle to Catholic Memorial to Northeastern to the great hockey palaces of his day, the Montreal Forum, Madison Square Garden and Boston Garden.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The machinery lifts heavy pieces of concrete and rebar.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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The decision lifts Louisiana’s need to have two majority-Black districts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Despite the mall’s downfall, Francisco Salazar, 54, still enjoys walking the halls of Ford City — a hobby he’s held since before the turn of the millennium.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The actor couldn’t have been further from the halls of a fictional hospital.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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