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cathedral

[kuh-thee-druhl] / kəˈθi drəl /


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Inside this cathedral of futebol, Loop’s effort sailed through the uprights for a 34-31 Ravens victory and immediately wrote the Maracanã into NFL history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

For safe-keeping, the flag is displayed in very low light, giving the chamber a sacred feel, like a cathedral crypt.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

After a Popemobile ride through crowds to Notre-Dame cathedral on Friday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV will be joined in the evening by 80,000 young people at the Stade de France in northern Paris.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

They broke into cheers and applause, cheered again when the eclipse ended, and once more an hour later when the sun set, a burnished ocher illuminating Léon’s cathedral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

But I lock the door quietly, wrap a scarf around my head, and take off down Tatarska Street while the cathedral bells ring.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Many vicars, bishops, and archbishops are known to have personally managed investments in plantations, and in the South Sea Company, sometimes paying for renovations to churches and cathedrals.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

It’s a tribute to the medieval craftsmen who built Europe’s glorious cathedrals, but also a reminder that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

“What an incredible opportunity to elevate the sport in a city where you have one of the great cathedrals of the sport,” Wasserman told The Times last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

Composers of the fourteenth century were inspired by the runting acoustics of the astounding cathedrals in which they worked.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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