Illustration of spire
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1
: a slender tapering blade or stalk (as of grass)
2
: the upper tapering part of something (such as a tree or antler) : pinnacle
3
a
: a tapering roof or analogous pyramidal construction surmounting a tower
b
: steeple
a church spire
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 12 May 2025
The memorial, which includes a 53-foot steel spire and a Wall of Honor, is amid several parking lots across from the Washington County Historic Courthouse.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The north spire is the slightly shorter one, with a peak of around 7,760 feet.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 12 May 2025
The memorial, which includes a 53-foot steel spire and a Wall of Honor, is amid several parking lots across from the Washington County Historic Courthouse.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
Verb
On April 15, a fire broke out in the attic and spread across the roof and spire before firefighters were alerted.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spire. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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