spire
Example Sentences
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This base allowed to soar last Sunday’s spire of victory at another Jack Hughes’s laboring hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
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
The golden spire shuddered as boat after damaged boat was thrown against its base.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing spire
Built To Last: Architectural Parlance
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My Life with the Chimpanzees
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