spire
Example Sentences
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A red, white and blue spire sits atop the multistory tower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
I turned in the direction of the sound, and there, amongst the romantic hills, whose changes and aspect I had ceased to note an hour ago, I saw a hamlet and a spire.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.