as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance
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Recent Examples of cathedral
But the open-air architectural gem, made of curved wooden beams that jut dramatically upwards and resemble a cathedral, wasn't built in just any village.
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Rob Schmitz, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Entry is free, and the interior is genuinely stunning — the kind of stop that rewards curiosity even if cathedrals aren’t typically your thing.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The reality later in the day was another loss on an otherwise wonderful afternoon at a baseball cathedral.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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Rob Schmitz, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Entry is free, and the interior is genuinely stunning — the kind of stop that rewards curiosity even if cathedrals aren’t typically your thing.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The reality later in the day was another loss on an otherwise wonderful afternoon at a baseball cathedral.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
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Set on the 16th and 17th floors of the 19-story House section of the bifurcated limestone building, which also includes a connected 35-story tower, the home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two powder rooms in roughly 5,400 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Just seconds after clearing the convoy to proceed, the tower attempted to wave the lead truck off its collision course.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Earlier on Sunday, a palace spokesperson shared a statement with People magazine regarding talks that were being held about the upcoming visit.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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These are observations that amount to light chipping away at a marble edifice that was built with other things in mind.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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In Lemann’s books, as in Joan Didion’s, the whole edifice is always beginning to crumble.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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