spire
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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
Exiting Raffles onto the busy road, I noticed across the street the spire of a snow-white Gothic chapel with stained glass windows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The fire on 15 April 2019 destroyed the medieval roof-timbers, the spire and three sections of stone vaulting.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
The name spire probably referred to the bamboo walking sticks the old sages carried with them.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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