as in cathedral
a large, magnificent, or massive building
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
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Recent Examples of tower
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The communications company submitted plans to the city of San Diego last year to install wireless equipment in the 30-foot tower along with nine antennas on six smaller mounts along the bike path.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Sliced thinly, the central ingredients create a towering tangle of crunch.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
If built, the project would produce a 30-story tower with 540 residences and 5,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The communications company submitted plans to the city of San Diego last year to install wireless equipment in the 30-foot tower along with nine antennas on six smaller mounts along the bike path.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
At the center is a towering dogwood tree — a reminder of her favorite trips to the Sierra mountains and a sobering measure of how long she's been gone.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Sliced thinly, the central ingredients create a towering tangle of crunch.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower
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As Paris‘ Notre-Dame cathedral has risen from the ashes, La Tour d’Argent is poised to offer the most expansive view of the city’s landmark.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Given his profound impact, his funeral is expected to draw thousands of guests, with the cathedral’s sanctuary reportedly being able to accommodate 2,500 people.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Why do squirrels run corkscrews around the perimeter of a tree instead of climbing straight up?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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That tune, which once climbed all the way to No. 3, is back at No. 34.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
26 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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Karl Leitz Japan’s Firefly Squid Is Embraced by Chefs Stateside Editors’ Picks Image Each spring, hotaru ika, or firefly squid, ascend to the surface of western Japan’s Toyama Bay to spawn, setting the water aglow with pinpricks of electric blue light.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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My sense is that many within the organization want to get something done with Stafford but are also thinking about the ascending young group of players, including some with early contract extensions coming due over the next two years.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
17 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
Verb
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With the leadership transition and mounting financial strain, parents rightly fear their children will pay the price.—
Sendhil Revuluri,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump's administration began mass firings of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees on Friday, a move that comes just weeks after a fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., and as concerns mount over air traffic control staffing shortages.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Ankara Castle is another worthwhile attraction to add to your itinerary; the structure is one of the oldest still-standing buildings in the city and is believed to have been built in the 7th century.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Any structure of that height would tower over the White House, which is 70 feet tall at its highest point, according to the White House Historical Association.—
Chris Mueller,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk's company is targeting Monday evening (March 3) for Flight 8 of Starship, which will lift off from Starbase in South Texas, near the border city of Brownsville.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Until this week, the brothers were also banned from leaving Romania, a measure that prosecutors said on Thursday had been lifted.—
Luiza Ilie,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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