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
Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
From the curb, this home makes a statement: all white, sleek lines, towering palms and a footprint that spans two lots.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Burton says their oldest, Gus, 15, an aspiring actor who now towers over his parents, showed up in a big way.
—Kirsten Acuna, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Later that afternoon, the trio will hop onto the festival’s large main stage, their melodies radiating out into the towering box canyon surrounding the town.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
From the curb, this home makes a statement: all white, sleek lines, towering palms and a footprint that spans two lots.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
The tower will be listed for sale without a specific price tag attached in the coming weeks, the Courier Journal first reported.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Burton says their oldest, Gus, 15, an aspiring actor who now towers over his parents, showed up in a big way.
—Kirsten Acuna, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower
Noun
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Many great cathedrals of Europe still inspire wonder hundreds of years after their completion.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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While many major programs have spent hundreds of millions on NFL-style cathedrals, UCF opened The Acrisure Bounce House in 2007 for roughly $55 million — a bargain at the time and an incredible steal by today’s standards.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Verb
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The mother and son tried to climb to their roof, but Burgess, who is recovering from facial surgery, couldn't make it.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Don't run away or climb a tree, which may provoke a chase.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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But the towers weren’t crumbling edifices in fringe locations.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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The franchise is 1-8 in Fall Classic competition, with all the home games having been played in its original facility—Jack Murphy/Qualcomm Stadium, a multi-purpose edifice in Mission Valley.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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Now, a preliminary report by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has revealed that fuel supply to both engines was cut in the crucial minutes as the aircraft was ascending.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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This metallic gold dress made waves for Martens’ outstanding debut, already ascending the collection into iconic status.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Why did the cliff dwellers of the American Southwest abandon their stone palaces?—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Commissioned by Béatrice de Rothschild in 1905, the villa was modeled after Italian Renaissance palaces and filled with porcelain, Gobelins tapestries, and 18th-century French furniture.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Unless shareholders mount a legal challenge to the later date, however, there are no repercussions for the company.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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Senate Republicans face mounting pressure from Trump, who has described the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) as worse than mainstream cable news networks and demanded that the Senate follow through with the defunding effort.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Recruitment: Writing job descriptions can be an arduous task, but by creating a first draft with AI, HR leaders can focus on more strategic tasks, such as maximizing the company’s organizational structure to best support teams.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In a Monday evening update, the Idaho Department of Lands said the Nettleton Gulch fire was contained within 26 acres of land and that no structures were at risk.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
Verb
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He is further accused of ordering the presidential security service to obscure communication records from secure phones used afte the martial law was lifted.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Superman’s first big boost came Tuesday when the film’s review embargo lifted.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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