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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Zoom in: On Wednesday and Friday, visitors can immerse themselves in 45-minute light shows in the cathedral's lofty, gothic nave from 6-9pm.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And with Nikola Vucevic, Patrick Williams and Ayo Dosunmu now sidelined, the rookie’s usage rate should continue to climb.—
Eric Wong,
The Athletic,
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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This weekend’s behind-the-scenes machinations came as pressure has been mounting on Adams himself to resign.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Baldoni and his lawyers have gone on the offensive amid the actors' mounting legal battle, releasing behind-the-scenes footage of Baldoni and Lively working together and launching a website that allegedly includes communications from Baldoni with Lively and Reynolds.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It’s also reinforced with water-resistant cedar battens that help the roof blend into the larger structure.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, the project is still far from the $28-million goal for a new standalone structure.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At one point, Musk lifted his son on his shoulders.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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Those two should also help lift the club’s dismal infield defense.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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