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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
The cathedral boasts a new altar and a dazzling ivory-colored interior.
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Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
The cathedral of Monreale’s mosaics — containing 2.2kg of solid gold — was just restored at a cost of €1.1 million ($1.14 million).
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
Start the day with beignets, little squares of featherlight doughnuts, at Café du Monde in the heart of the French Quarter, near the cathedral.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Image Christmas mass at Notre Dame in Paris, the first time Christmas mass was celebrated in the cathedral since the fire in 2019.
—Keith Bedford, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
The cathedral of Monreale’s mosaics — containing 2.2kg of solid gold — was just restored at a cost of €1.1 million ($1.14 million).
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
Start the day with beignets, little squares of featherlight doughnuts, at Café du Monde in the heart of the French Quarter, near the cathedral.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Image Christmas mass at Notre Dame in Paris, the first time Christmas mass was celebrated in the cathedral since the fire in 2019.
—Keith Bedford, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
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The 135-page assessment was produced a year before the City Council entered a 20-year lease-to-own agreement for the office tower, which houses many of the city’s most important departments.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Even before setting foot inside the 6000-square-foot temple, the ornate entrance towers (or Raja Gopurams) stand tall above the structure along with two pyramidal towers (or Vimana Gopurams) over each of the main shrines.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Historic museums set within ornate palazzos occupy much of the city, such as Palazzo Madama, Turin’s municipal museum of ancient art, and Palazzo Reale di Torino, a 16th-century palace built for the House of Savoy.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Hello!, the palace deleted its initial post on X on Oct. 1 because of a minor typo.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Yet in a matter of months, the edifice of Iranian influence has come crashing down.—
Richard Haass,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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Winter nights are freezing, and fires are impossible to light inside the flammable nylon edifice.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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