spire
Example Sentences
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Who expected that Notre-Dame Cathedral would emerge from the debris and lift its spire once more over the roofs of Paris, just five years after the fire of 2019?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 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
Before the fire, the cathedral was already deemed to be in a state of severe disrepair, and scaffolding was in place to renovate the spire and other external parts much damaged by corrosion.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
The last book she found was about the history of spire fighting.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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