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
Wealthy Christians were building churches, cathedrals, and the like – some of the highest profile projects of their day – and wanted the best workers available.
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David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
The plan, however, has been met with backlash as art historians and architects argue the harmony in the cathedral’s design is at risk should more modern windows be installed.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Visiting a mosque is not unlike visiting a cathedral, a synagogue, or any other place of worship.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
More than 170 proposals were submitted, including by famous architects like Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, who was in the midst of restoring Notre Dame cathedral.
—Elliott Verdier, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
The plan, however, has been met with backlash as art historians and architects argue the harmony in the cathedral’s design is at risk should more modern windows be installed.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Visiting a mosque is not unlike visiting a cathedral, a synagogue, or any other place of worship.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
More than 170 proposals were submitted, including by famous architects like Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, who was in the midst of restoring Notre Dame cathedral.
—Elliott Verdier, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
Noun
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For example, look at the Google Pixel 9 series, which features a camera bump that towers above the rest of the back.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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Flights were delayed, diverted and held in long holding patterns across several states when a Californian air traffic control tower went dark for an hour due to an I.T. outage.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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About 40 minutes outside of town is Pae Krung Kao Restaurant, a few miles from Ayutthaya, a palace dating to the 14th century and a model for Bangkok’s Grand Palace.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The duty requires Dam-yi to distance herself from her humble upbringing outside of the palace.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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What would this mean, structurally, for those shorter edifices?—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The gremlins come out; the edifices crumble; the saucy doubts and fears triumph.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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