Illustration of steeple
: a tall structure usually having a small spire at the top and surmounting a church tower
broadly
: a whole church tower
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Blessed Virgin of Pompeii was built in 1904; it was known for the pink bricks it was built from and the statue of an angel that stood watch atop its steeple.
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
What observers zipping by on Burnet Road often fail to notice is the white steeple above the gabled roof.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
The white steeple of the First Congregational Church reflects the dawn light.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
From the terrace, the storied domes and steeples of Florence unfold at eye level.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
What observers zipping by on Burnet Road often fail to notice is the white steeple above the gabled roof.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
The white steeple of the First Congregational Church reflects the dawn light.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
From the terrace, the storied domes and steeples of Florence unfold at eye level.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for steeple
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“Steeple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steeple. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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