minaret
Example Sentences
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Smoke billowed from within the crowded camp, with mosque minarets in the backdrop.
From Washington Times
While Israel described the attack as a pinpoint operation, smoke billowed from within the crowded camp, with mosque minarets nearby.
From Washington Times
China is destroying Arabic architectural features of mosques, such as domes and minarets.
From New York Times
Officials had said they planned to remove its domes and remake its minarets in a more “Chinese” style.
From New York Times
A town billboard shows a rendering of the government’s plan: the dome gone, the minarets decorated with pagoda-like tiers.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.