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cathedral

[kuh-thee-druhl] / kəˈθi drəl /


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"Argentina was deeply hurt to lose its pope," she told AFP at the door of the cathedral.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The layout of the home is certainly unique, with an open-concept floor plan that’s heightened with cathedral ceilings and oversized windows.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

Pope Leo XIV gave a mass in central Paris on Saturday, as the city turned into a "huge open air cathedral," BBC religion editor Aleem Maqbool reports.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Behind were the trees and the shadow of the cathedral, and the town silhouetted against the moon.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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

What is happening at Rochester mirrors a broader reckoning happening across churches, cathedrals and the Church of England.

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

Here, round the King's castle, there were streets—not just one street—and castles of dependent barons, and monasteries, chapels, churches, cathedrals, markets, merchants’ houses.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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