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
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
In fact, Welford Park has its own church on the property in Welford St. Gregory, one of the only round tower churches in the Berkshire region.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Farther afield are chicken schnitzel, steak Diane and a towering coconut cake.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
More coverage of the L.A. wildfires: Fire officials pinpointed the start of the Eaton Fire to an area in the foothills above Altadena, fueling speculation over whether a high-voltage transmission tower is to blame.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
In fact, Welford Park has its own church on the property in Welford St. Gregory, one of the only round tower churches in the Berkshire region.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
The exterior is gray and well-kept, with a small bed of flowers and a towering weeping willow nearby.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Farther afield are chicken schnitzel, steak Diane and a towering coconut cake.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Mitchell, who got her start at NBC News during the Carter administration, was spotted in one of the cathedral chapels, which doubled as a warming room for reporters doing stand-ups or waiting for the clear to enter the cathedral itself.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2025
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Attendees have risen to watch Carter's casket be carried out of the cathedral, followed by his family to depart for Joint Base Andrews at 11:15 a.m.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The mother of four went on to share videos of the family safely holed up in a hotel, and smiled from her bed as her pet dogs Petey and Pearl climbed up.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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The region has been gripped by freezing weather this week with temperatures plunging into the mid-teens Monday night and barely climbing above the high 20s by Tuesday afternoon.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Inaugurated in 1897, this grand classical edifice has had its ups and downs, much like the city itself.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Nov. 2024
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This ancient system, invented the same year as the Band-Aid, hides within the larger edifice of global aviation, which is often taken to symbolize the interconnectedness of the modern world.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2024
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That means Kelce can ascend to No. 1 on the list with 343 receiving yards in the playoffs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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With the addition of the new dates, the 27-year-old from Sinaloa goes bicoastal, a reflection of his rapidly ascending stardom.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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For over 50 years, the palace—designed by French architect León Dourge in the 1930s for the prestigious Duhau family—was a private residence until it was converted into a hotel in 2006.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2025
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Prince Louis, who is set to turn seven this year and is a veteran of many palace balcony moments, had a shy turn during a recent walkabout.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Second, the pre-trial discovery reforms to accelerate the process and help defendants make informed decisions whether to accept a plea deal or mount a defense have failed.—
Eric J. Gertler,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2025
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As the firefight continues, questions are beginning to mount about whether L.A. was adequately prepared.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2025
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Interestingly enough, the model is less focused on predicting specific protein structures, like Deepmind’s AlphaFold, but rather on predicting how those proteins will interact with others.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The bizarre, six-sided structure on the round planet's north pole caused quite the stir, because straight lines and polygons are not so common in nature.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The evacuation orders had been lifted and the fire, which began in West Hills, was 35 percent contained as of Friday afternoon.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Kenneth Fire triggered evacuation orders that have since been lifted as forward progress of the fire stopped, Cal Fire reported.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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