spire

Example Sentences

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Who expected that Notre-Dame Cathedral would emerge from the debris and lift its spire once more over the roofs of Paris, just five years after the fire of 2019?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

In his hands Petr holds the model of a church with a curiously tall spire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

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

"It was never meant to be controversial but clearly, other than the crooked spire, Chesterfield right at this moment is more famous for this flag."

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Then, slowly, a rock spire began to grow like a massive tulip bulb.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan