as in cathedrals
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 towers
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
To prevent Iranians from using the Iraqi network to make calls, Iran targeted cell towers operated by Iraqi telecommunication companies Asiacell and Korek near the border and then ordered security forces to shoot anyone approaching the area, Hassanpour said.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
On the day of the terror attacks, 343 FDNY members died in the collapse of the twin towers.
—Thomas Tracy, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Alaska runs along a ridge just outside of Arches National Park, offering long-range views of the park’s towers and buttes across the Salt Valley.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
With a snazzy woodgrain finish, HP's new line of OmniDesk towers harkens back to an older era of computing on the outside while delivering modern-age components and performance.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Boz just towers over her, is confident and assured as always, and Rachel is all crumpled up and just wants to get out of there.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
The park was to become a strip of relief between the new brown office towers to the south and the bayside shops and restaurant complex planned for the north end.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The cluster of rising towers looks like a second downtown packed into just four blocks.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
But all of the 222 guest rooms, which occupy the 23rd through the 30th floors of the towers, offer stellar, unimpeded sight lines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
To prevent Iranians from using the Iraqi network to make calls, Iran targeted cell towers operated by Iraqi telecommunication companies Asiacell and Korek near the border and then ordered security forces to shoot anyone approaching the area, Hassanpour said.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
On the day of the terror attacks, 343 FDNY members died in the collapse of the twin towers.
—Thomas Tracy, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Alaska runs along a ridge just outside of Arches National Park, offering long-range views of the park’s towers and buttes across the Salt Valley.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
With a snazzy woodgrain finish, HP's new line of OmniDesk towers harkens back to an older era of computing on the outside while delivering modern-age components and performance.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Boz just towers over her, is confident and assured as always, and Rachel is all crumpled up and just wants to get out of there.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
The park was to become a strip of relief between the new brown office towers to the south and the bayside shops and restaurant complex planned for the north end.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The cluster of rising towers looks like a second downtown packed into just four blocks.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
Noun
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His high school gym was not the massive cathedrals built to serve the altars of Hoosier hysteria, but with 4,620 seats, the Greenfield Cougar Den is no slouch, either.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The problem is those cathedrals couldn’t move.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Every corner of the island bears witness to physical remnants of the seven nations whose flags once crowned its edifices, giving visitors the impression of exploring a living history book still intact.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beneath its genre surface, the film mounts a pointed examination of xenophobia and social exclusion, refracted through the lens of Korea’s breakneck modernization and its attendant ecological and geopolitical anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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Above the screen was a holder with two sturdy brackets, where Lama mounts his cellphone.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Steel piers replaced wooden structures, and rigs reached farther from shore.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many young visitors to ancient palaces and other tourist attractions in Seoul can also be seen borrowing hanbok from rental stores, while some fashion brands have reinterpreted it for a modern lifestyle.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The faceless courtiers of the palaces have often wielded such incredible power, and certainly William and Catherine want to move away from that model to make the experience a lot more collegiate.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the sweet video, Steinfeld lifts her black sweatshirt to reveal her baby bump, which her husband then kisses and cradles; the two frolic in the snow looking so in love.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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About halfway through the video, Simpson wins the fight, lifts up his opponent and collects his money.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The other day, a squad of dancers stretched and limbered up in the halls as, outside, the lions stayed still.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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All the while, Platner keeps filling theaters, meeting halls and rallies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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