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 Gen. Georgelin tried to have the spire built in modern materials—the militarily efficient solution—Mr. Villeneuve threatened to resign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The medieval cathedral has been closed since a major fire tore through it in 2019, destroying its stained-glass windows and wooden interiors before toppling its spire.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
Back toward Black Swan Green, Dawn Madden's farm silos, a spiral staircase of smoke, the Christmas-tree plantation, Saint Gabriel's spire, and its two nearly-as-tall redwoods.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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