cathedral

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It will begin with Dame Sarah knocking three times on the West Door of the cathedral with her pastoral staff after which she will be welcomed by local schoolchildren.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Period details include wood-beamed cathedral ceilings, stained-glass windows, built-ins, and custom millwork.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The house was built in 1959 by architect Harry M. Londelius, who gave the contemporary ranch a shake roof, cathedral ceilings and heaps of Palos Verdes stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Beginning with the superb 1843 competition entry, we see the practical architect making the vast corpus of graphic material required to restore a Gothic cathedral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The mermaids were dancing and singing in Latin like the priests do at the cathedral during Mass. You were there with me too, at the bottom of the sea.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat