towers 1 of 2

plural of tower
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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towers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tower

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Recent Examples of towers
Noun
The foundation has published a guide on the various types of surveillance towers in use along the southern border that is designed to help local residents. Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The foundation has published a guide on the various types of surveillance towers in use along the southern border designed to help local residents. Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 2 July 2026 The transaction contrasts with recent financial setbacks for apartment towers in the Bay Area, such as The Fay in downtown San Jose and several apartment hubs in Oakland. George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 He was arrested after police tracked his location by obtaining his cell phone number and utilizing data from cell towers in the area. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 July 2026 But the downtown Miami’s skyline has erupted with the rise of multimillion dollar condo towers that we couldn’t have been imagined on Biscayne Boulevard 50 years ago. Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The Conjunto Residencial Belo Horizonte, twin apartment towers in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira, stood 16 stories high and offered sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea. Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026 Think mini tea sandwiches stacked on three-tier serving towers, a choice of hot teas or champagne and mini desserts. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 His autodidactic impulses may lead him to the history of clock towers or to the interplanetary rarity of wood. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
Noun
  • AmaSofia’s spring 2026 debut brings 31 departures, including Christmas Markets cruises, when festive decorations transform old towns and cathedrals.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • As Venezuela reels from twin quakes that killed more than 2,295 people, acting leader Delcy Rodríguez mounts her first defense of the response.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • As evidence mounts that up to 500,000 civilians inside El-Obeid are in grave danger—facing the risk of serious human rights abuses—an urgent debate took place at the UN Human Rights Council.
    Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • There were fewer speeches and more musical performances than the norm at the typical dedications of presidential edifices.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • And by the 12th year, this number rises to $113,000, exceeding the median salary for graduate degree-holders in the state, according to the data released by the UC’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Timeline Tuesday, July 7-Thursday, July 16The last-quarter moon rises around midnight on July 7, leaving the evening sky dark and beginning July’s best stargazing window.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Or gawky characters, all angular bone structures and willowy limbs?
    Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • According to the orders placing the counties under quarantine, the quarantine will remain in effect until the commission lifts it.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
    David Szondy June 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Constructed in a restrained neoclassical style, Clarence House was intended to be more comfortable and manageable than many of the grand royal palaces of the era.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • The neighborhood/area The resort is a half hour north of Chiang Mai, in the Mae Rim Valley known for its waterfalls, temples, and palaces.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The Future Nostalgia smash climbs on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The girl's mother, Elizabeth Kale, said Cecelia climbs trees every day.
    Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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