as in cathedral
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 tower
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
In February, Palm Beach County officials discussed finding alternate sources of revenue, such as any potential money from digital billboards, school-zone cameras, cellphone towers and naming rights.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Murray will tower over our heroes as the super-sized Brogy, one of the Giant Warrior Pirates sailing the Grand Line.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
They’re not physically connected to the hotel's main tower, so this might not be a suitable option for travelers with limited mobility.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
In February, Palm Beach County officials discussed finding alternate sources of revenue, such as any potential money from digital billboards, school-zone cameras, cellphone towers and naming rights.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tall trees tower over a forest containing ferns and the African grey parrot and other bird species.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Murray will tower over our heroes as the super-sized Brogy, one of the Giant Warrior Pirates sailing the Grand Line.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower
Noun
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Every Gothic cathedral is the product of ideas that altered over generations, ambitions abandoned or superseded, compromises with ballooning budgets, labor shortages, or bottlenecks in the supply chain from quarries and forests and mines.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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The area Brilliantly located in the old town with two of the city’s biggest attractions—the Unesco World Heritage cathedral and Real Alcázar—a 15-minute stroll south.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After school, the siblings liked to climb in a willow that was in front of their home, hiding from their parents beneath the sweep of its branches.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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And, at long last, the Magic were able to climb aboard the Bane Train on Saturday.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 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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While the Vikings didn’t necessarily want to move Greenard, this outcome provided the team with extra draft capital and more financial flexibility, as well as a runway for third-year edge rusher Dallas Turner to continue to ascend.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Denver’s general manager before the Wallace-Tenzer tandem, Calvin Booth, ascended with the Timberwolves from 2013-17, first as a scout then as their director of player personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 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
Verb
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Boylan had mounted two unsuccessful campaigns before, for Congress and for Manhattan borough president.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the decision comes amid mounting Emirati frustration with the Gulf states’ response to attacks by Iran and tensions between the UAE and its larger neighbor, Saudi Arabia, that are playing out on diplomatic fronts and battlefields across the region.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, where your structure is more noticeable.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, OpenAI overhauled its structure again to become a public benefit corporation, in which the nonprofit and other investors including Microsoft hold stakes.—
Deepa Seetharaman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Benedictine recruit came up with nine huge saves for the shutout to lift visiting Sandburg to a 1-0 SouthWest Suburban Conference win over district rival Andrew in Tinley Park.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The productivity boom, in this reading, isn’t lifting all boats.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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