spire

Example Sentences

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A red, white and blue spire sits atop the multistory tower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There are nearly 200 drawings in all, as well as a few objects, including the architect’s drawing table and the wooden model of the Notre-Dame spire, almost 4 feet tall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

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

Before the fire, the cathedral was already deemed to be in a state of severe disrepair, and scaffolding was in place to renovate the spire and other external parts much damaged by corrosion.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

The spire of First Congregational rose until it was itself a part of the night sky.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt