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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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The cathedral boasts a new altar and a dazzling ivory-colored interior.
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Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
The cathedral of Monreale’s mosaics — containing 2.2kg of solid gold — was just restored at a cost of €1.1 million ($1.14 million).
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
Start the day with beignets, little squares of featherlight doughnuts, at Café du Monde in the heart of the French Quarter, near the cathedral.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Image Christmas mass at Notre Dame in Paris, the first time Christmas mass was celebrated in the cathedral since the fire in 2019.
—Keith Bedford, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
The cathedral of Monreale’s mosaics — containing 2.2kg of solid gold — was just restored at a cost of €1.1 million ($1.14 million).
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
Start the day with beignets, little squares of featherlight doughnuts, at Café du Monde in the heart of the French Quarter, near the cathedral.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Image Christmas mass at Notre Dame in Paris, the first time Christmas mass was celebrated in the cathedral since the fire in 2019.
—Keith Bedford, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
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The first tower crane is expected to be up by February at the stadium.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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The tower also features a heater to keep your kitty cozy, and the second platform can be used to help elderly cats get up to the platform or for a second pet.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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For over 50 years, the palace—designed by French architect León Dourge in the 1930s for the prestigious Duhau family—was a private residence until it was converted into a hotel in 2006.Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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Venezuela’s legislative palace, where Maduro was sworn in and delivered a fiery speech, was heavily guarded by police, military and intelligence officers.Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Inaugurated in 1897, this grand classical edifice has had its ups and downs, much like the city itself.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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This ancient system, invented the same year as the Band-Aid, hides within the larger edifice of global aviation, which is often taken to symbolize the interconnectedness of the modern world.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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