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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language
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Recent Examples of edifice
The failure to do so left the successive administrations with a menu of terrible options for rescuing the BQE — and a strong incentive to pass the problem on to whoever’s in office when the whole edifice comes tumbling down.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
At one point a bulldozer showed up, all to hack away at the jail’s edifice in the hope of revealing a hidden cache of abductees.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
The point of the renovation was not so much to update the edifice as to restore it to its former glory — which meant undoing a lot of mistakes.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
The wide base is around 2.25 feet across at its widest, is finished with black wood veneer, and keeps the whole edifice stable.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
At one point a bulldozer showed up, all to hack away at the jail’s edifice in the hope of revealing a hidden cache of abductees.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
The point of the renovation was not so much to update the edifice as to restore it to its former glory — which meant undoing a lot of mistakes.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
The wide base is around 2.25 feet across at its widest, is finished with black wood veneer, and keeps the whole edifice stable.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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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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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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In a letter to members sent Wednesday morning, leaders assured the community that the congregation’s Torah scrolls had been rescued from the sanctuary, chapel and classrooms before the fire destroyed the building.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The baseball field was destroyed and some of the buildings were depleted.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Architect Kengo Kuma has designed a structure that blends seamlessly into its leafy surroundings, thanks in part to the use of Cypress wood and other natural materials, as well as traditional Japanese building methods.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
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The 10 Babe's locations occupy older buildings—former firehouses, warehouses, barn-style structures.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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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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While his father is a stained glass procurement specialist who restores stained glass windows for cathedrals and churches around the world, his mother is a painter and a lecturer in sociology and psychology.Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Art lovers should also visit the Astrup Fearnley Museum, where contemporary art meets striking architecture by the fjord.David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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But according to Banham, the style is less about a brutal design expression and more about stripping down architecture to its most frank expression.Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Under the framework, 18 U.S. allies will have no new restrictions, but for most other countries, the U.S. will require authorization for exports, reexports, and transfers of advanced computing chips.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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The framework was introduced at Schulman’s first town hall for the Burberry teams.David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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