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minaret
noun
min·a·ret
ˌmi-nə-ˈret 
ˈmi-nə-ˌret
: a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin
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Four gleaming minaret-style towers welcome visitors to Alys Beach and a stretch of the scenic highway flanked by towering palm trees.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Istanbul pulses with history—its skyline crowned with slender minarets, grand domes, and bustling bazaars filled with copperware, carpets, and the scent of roasted chestnuts.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The earthquake caused significant structural damage beyond Sindirgi, with several houses collapsing in the nearby village of Golcuk, where a mosque's minaret also fell.
—Hollie Silverman
adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
His famous tour de force of imposing his minaret tunic on an entire world of women is remembered by every one.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Istanbul pulses with history—its skyline crowned with slender minarets, grand domes, and bustling bazaars filled with copperware, carpets, and the scent of roasted chestnuts.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The earthquake caused significant structural damage beyond Sindirgi, with several houses collapsing in the nearby village of Golcuk, where a mosque's minaret also fell.
—Hollie Silverman
adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
His famous tour de force of imposing his minaret tunic on an entire world of women is remembered by every one.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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“Minaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minaret. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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minaret
noun
min·a·ret
ˌmin-ə-ˈret
ˈmin-ə-ˌret
: a tall slender tower of a mosque with a balcony from which the people are called to prayer
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