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Recent Examples of spire
Its soaring south tower and spire were completed in 1433 and made the Roman Catholic church the tallest structure in the region for centuries.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Fonda said Redford loved to climb, once scaling the big spire of Westwood’s Fox Theater and breaking his arm climbing up his chimney one Christmas.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
According to legend, Spider Rock, a 75-foot red sandstone spire inside Canyon de Chelly National Monument, is the storied place where Spider Woman began weaving the web of the universe.
—Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
At the Great Pyramids of Giza, her arched, golden globule sat near a sphinx similar in size and color, and recently, her silvery, iridescent spire towered over the Saudi Arabian desert.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Fonda said Redford loved to climb, once scaling the big spire of Westwood’s Fox Theater and breaking his arm climbing up his chimney one Christmas.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
According to legend, Spider Rock, a 75-foot red sandstone spire inside Canyon de Chelly National Monument, is the storied place where Spider Woman began weaving the web of the universe.
—Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
At the Great Pyramids of Giza, her arched, golden globule sat near a sphinx similar in size and color, and recently, her silvery, iridescent spire towered over the Saudi Arabian desert.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spire
Noun
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With an interest rate this elevated, making the minimum payments won't do anything except keep you in a never-ending debt spiral.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Jarring, shuddery close-ups illustrate the never-ending emotional spiral of its main character, Linda (Byrne), who struggles to raise a kid who has a chronic health issue while keeping her home and career stable.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Assembling the vacuum vessel and cryostat around that coil system was a unique effort.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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This mattress stands out for its six high-end layers of supportive coils, plush memory foam, and cooling materials to check all the boxes for a good night’s sleep.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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To keep the yarn from becoming a tangled mess, use a yarn ball winder or wrap the loose yarn around a book or piece of cardboard to create a hank.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Boutte’s only targets came courtesy of DeVito, who overshot him in the end zone and ripped a short curl-route completion to him in front of undrafted rookie corner Channing Canada.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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For veteran curl girls, a few tweaks to the routine may be needed as temperatures start to heat up.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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“Spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spire. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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