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spire

[spahyuhr] / spaɪər /


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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

When the spire fell through the stone vault below, it caused other vaults to fall, alarmingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 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

“I recognize them from my Fundamentals of Geology class at Swanburne. They come in pairs: One grows up from the ground like a spire; the other hangs from the roof like an icicle.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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