spire
Example Sentences
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First, there is an initital 113m section of sloping steel and glass followed by the eight "bamboo" boxes before reaching the final stage which includes scaling the spire at the very top of the tower.
From BBC
A worker applies gold detailing to the ornate spires of Sleeping Beauty Castle, showcasing the elegance and precision that defined the centerpiece of Disneyland Park.
From Los Angeles Times
In his hands Petr holds the model of a church with a curiously tall spire.
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
When the spire fell through the stone vault below, it caused other vaults to fall, alarmingly.
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