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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.
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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.
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Debbie Olsen,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
The tower was designed by the British architecture firm RMJM and features a twisting glass façade that spirals upward into a needle-like spire.
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Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
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
The tower was designed by the British architecture firm RMJM and features a twisting glass façade that spirals upward into a needle-like spire.
—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spire
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If that were to happen, that would be what a death spiral might look like.
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An ascending spiral of social change was rendering structures inherited from the industrial revolution obsolete.
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Visually, the result was a restlessly fluctuating Technicolor whorl.
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Blue, purple, or white whorls of flowers rise above the strappy foliage in summer.
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Her hair is almost exactly the same length throughout, but the top is slightly longer to accentuate her coils.
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Auto also more effectively removes moisture from the air because once when the AC fan is shut off and it’s done cooling your space, the evaporator coil is able to drain instead of blowing back inside.
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Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.
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There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
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“Spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spire. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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