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cathedral

[kuh-thee-druhl] / kəˈθi drəl /


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You unconsciously stand up straight in a cathedral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2018, the UK said Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in the British cathedral city of Salisbury.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The theme of "pilgrimage" continues into this afternoon's installation service too, with religious rites performed in locations through the cathedral from its western most to eastern most ends.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Period details include wood-beamed cathedral ceilings, stained-glass windows, built-ins, and custom millwork.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

She recorded a piano song about a cathedral engulfed by the seas and sent it to me, full of dim, chiming bells and green gloom.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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