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Recent Examples of spire
More Than a Century After Humans: The End of Skyscrapers
Despite their futuristic look, the city’s newest spires, such as 10 Hudson Yards and 111 West 57th Street, would be the first to fall.
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
But 750 tons of debris. including toxic lead dust, fell into the sanctuary from the roof and spire.
2021: Two years of cleaning up from the fire and shoring up the structure meant that reconstruction could finally begin.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
The Gothic spires of the Salt Lake Temple still stand out against the cluster of modern office buildings that make up the skyline, but the temple has been closed for renovations since December 2019.
—Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
The Stillwater Veterans Memorial, dedicated in 2004, features a walkway from Pine Street that leads to a circular overlook area where the spire is located.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
But 750 tons of debris. including toxic lead dust, fell into the sanctuary from the roof and spire.
2021: Two years of cleaning up from the fire and shoring up the structure meant that reconstruction could finally begin.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
The Gothic spires of the Salt Lake Temple still stand out against the cluster of modern office buildings that make up the skyline, but the temple has been closed for renovations since December 2019.
—Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
The Stillwater Veterans Memorial, dedicated in 2004, features a walkway from Pine Street that leads to a circular overlook area where the spire is located.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spire
Noun
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Revolori plays Pablo, a key figure tied to the mystery that pulls Helena further into a spiral of obsession and horror.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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As delightful as the performances remain, they are overshadowed by the death of keyboardist Brent Mydland — whose drug overdose on July 26 permanently altered the trajectory of the band and sent Garcia into a dark spiral — and nightmarish management.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Its eponymous flowers are deep red-orange and the foliage is composed of whorls of needle-like, silvery-blue leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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But in Chile 28 percent of kids had a counterclockwise whorl.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Curly fries, when done correctly, are crisp through each coil.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Brand ambassadors, hairstylists, and scientists were on-site to answer questions and celebrate every curl, kink, and coil.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 July 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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Wendy pulled up to the release party for Janet Jackson’s Damita Jo album in strawberry blonde curls, army green eyeshadow, pink highlighter, and a sheer, glossy lip.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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Celebs have truly embraced all shades of red in 2025, including Megan's pal Keke Palmer, who has been all about copper, auburn, and strawberry hues, and SZA, who performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show with rich, deep auburn curls.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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“Spire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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