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a large, magnificent, or massive building
the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance
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Recent Examples of cathedral
The design was practical, but the symbolism was unsubtle: Right across the river from St. Paul’s Cathedral, an old cathedral of industry was becoming a temple to art.
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 8 May 2025
These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.
—Marco Garro, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Daniela Piña Barajas, a kindergarten teacher in San Jose, and her husband, Jose Piña, a middle school sports coach, attend Mass regularly at the San Jose cathedral.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 8 May 2025
These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.
—Marco Garro, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Daniela Piña Barajas, a kindergarten teacher in San Jose, and her husband, Jose Piña, a middle school sports coach, attend Mass regularly at the San Jose cathedral.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathedral
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Although an acclaimed 2014 biopic, Love & Mercy, chronicled the musician’s rise, fall and return to relative stability, the magnitude of Wilson’s work towers above his legend as a troubled genius.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
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But the resident said the tower where Ferrell was stabbed was a magnet for out-of-town partiers because of condo subletting practices and guests from the W Miami hotel, as tower 3 has both hotel rooms and condo units.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Prince Louis is known for his cheeky, rebellious behavior on the palace balcony, which has won hearts over the years.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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In addition to Kate's quick reminder to her children, Prince George made sure to keep Prince Louis from getting too rambunctious on the palace balcony.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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From Mary Queen of Scots to Oliver Cromwell and Sir Walter Raleigh, many famous Britons are indelibly linked the ancient edifice.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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The edifice of apartheid’s legal order crumbled in 1994.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathedral. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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