spire

Example Sentences

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In his hands Petr holds the model of a church with a curiously tall spire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Barcelona stretched out in every direction, a mosaic of old stone, glass and spire, Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia standing like an undone sentry among the rest.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

When the spire fell through the stone vault below, it caused other vaults to fall, alarmingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

On 15 April 2019, a fire blamed on an electrical short brought down much of Notre Dame’s lead-sheathed roof and its magnificent spire.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 5, 2024

He stood up on the cloud spire and called "Halloo!" several times, as loudly as he could.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman