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Recent Examples of spire
The north spire is the slightly shorter one, with a peak of around 7,760 feet.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 12 May 2025
The memorial, which includes a 53-foot steel spire and a Wall of Honor, is amid several parking lots across from the Washington County Historic Courthouse.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
Its spires are yellow construction cranes, which have not moved in years.
—Francis Kokoroko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Architecture critics considered the last-minute spire to be a stunt, according to the New York Times.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 12 May 2025
The memorial, which includes a 53-foot steel spire and a Wall of Honor, is amid several parking lots across from the Washington County Historic Courthouse.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
Its spires are yellow construction cranes, which have not moved in years.
—Francis Kokoroko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Architecture critics considered the last-minute spire to be a stunt, according to the New York Times.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spire
Noun
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The Royals said kids can begin lining up in the eighth inning on the first-base spiral near Gate D on the Plaza Level.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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Bond yields are reaching 20-year highs amid the realization in financial markets that many of the budget cuts in the House bill are gimmicks and the deficit spiral will mostly continue.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Stewart shows her characters largely in close-up, often from odd angles: looking up at a chin, for example, or coming in so close that a single eye or the whorl of an ear fills the screen.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Something in the interaction of all those whorls and swirls will give the ducks a special boost.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The magnetic cable coils around the charging puck and holds firmly in place.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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This popular pick, which is currently $400 off in the queen size, has two layers of responsive foam, individual coils that contour to your body, and a sturdy base that ensures lasting durability.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Apr. 2022
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In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.—
Leo Rubinfien,
The New York Review of Books,
11 Feb. 2021
Noun
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According to Muth, silk preserves curls and hairstyles, while reducing frizz, tangles, and bedhead.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
23 May 2025
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On the surface, the artist’s swirls, curls and modular shapes hit the eye with playful abandon.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spire. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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