towering

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“We’re going to need to update the discourse and see him not only as this towering moral figure but as a flawed man,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Cosby was a towering figure in late 20th century American popular culture, including for his starring role in "The Cosby Show," which ran from 1984 to 1992.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The artist’s intimate 1929 canvas, from her first stay in New Mexico, seems to gaze up at a towering tree with awe and fascination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The massive 470,000-square-foot facility was nestled in a quiet neighborhood, surrounded by homes and towering trees.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

In two or three weeks towering clouds with swollen purple bottoms would rise out of the east.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer