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Recent Examples of spired
Its terra-cotta walls and spired boxwoods signal the style instantly, and inside are huge arched wooden doors and bespoke kitchen tiling.
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Across the Rio Grande in Matamoros, church bells would ring and the spired cathedrals would remind the Irish soldiers of the old world.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Although the occupying German forces had begun retreating, snipers in and around the city’s historic twin-spired 13th-century Gothic cathedral were still firing at the arriving American and French army troops and the ragtag local resistance fighters.
—Phil Davison, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
It and the campsite are stunningly situated on Dickson Lake, which is bounded by a spired glacier at the far end of the water that lights up pink with the sunrise.
—Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
The single-spired, single-story, 25,000-square-foot edifice will be New Mexico’s second temple.
—David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Feb. 2022
Two other pioneer-era Utah temples — the iconic six-spired Salt Lake Temple, now shrouded in scaffolding, and the treasured Manti Temple — are undergoing major renovations as well.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022
The single-spired, single-story, 19,000-square-foot temple will be the fifth in Argentina, home to more than 470,000 members.
—David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022
The double-spired, three-story, 81,000-square-foot structure is one of 28 existing or planned temples in Utah (seven of them in Utah County).
—David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Feb. 2022
Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Across the Rio Grande in Matamoros, church bells would ring and the spired cathedrals would remind the Irish soldiers of the old world.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Although the occupying German forces had begun retreating, snipers in and around the city’s historic twin-spired 13th-century Gothic cathedral were still firing at the arriving American and French army troops and the ragtag local resistance fighters.
—Phil Davison, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
It and the campsite are stunningly situated on Dickson Lake, which is bounded by a spired glacier at the far end of the water that lights up pink with the sunrise.
—Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
The single-spired, single-story, 25,000-square-foot edifice will be New Mexico’s second temple.
—David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Feb. 2022
Two other pioneer-era Utah temples — the iconic six-spired Salt Lake Temple, now shrouded in scaffolding, and the treasured Manti Temple — are undergoing major renovations as well.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022
The single-spired, single-story, 19,000-square-foot temple will be the fifth in Argentina, home to more than 470,000 members.
—David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022
The double-spired, three-story, 81,000-square-foot structure is one of 28 existing or planned temples in Utah (seven of them in Utah County).
—David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spired
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The banner included a pointed warning to the Academy, urging it not to consider Emilia Pérez for Best Picture at the Oscars—a possibility that gained traction after its awards sweep.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Office alum wore a deep purple gown with black beading from Giorgio Armani, a black purse, and pointed heels for the event.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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This month's most concerning figure came from a sharp fall in Americans' short-term outlook for income, business conditions and job opportunities.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Fincher’s original, which starred Jodie Foster, was praised for its tense atmosphere and sharp direction.Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Middle Tennessee actor talks near-death experience Flying into a barbed wire fence at 11.Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Spired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spired. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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