spires in English

noun
1
a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower.
He enjoyed a reputation for building tall elegant masonry structures such as church towers and spires .
synonyms:steepleflèche
2
the upper tapering part of the spiral shell of a gastropod mollusk, comprising all but the whorl containing the body.
However, the upper spire whorls of P. calafia are shorter than the corresponding ones on P. acuminata.
noun

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1. Building height includes decorative spires but not antennae.

2. Green foliage and spires of vivid red flowers.

3. The skyline is dominated not by spires, but pylons.

4. You can see the spires and construction cranes for miles.

5. The cross-shaped building is crowned with three spires.

6. 5 There are several Gothic spires on the city skyline.

7. The villas have whimsical spires, arched window frames and wrought-iron decorations.

8. "Gothic cathedrals are Characterised by large towers and spires"

9. The A - frame pylon harmonizes with the tall spires the adjacent cathedral.

10. The A - frame pylon harmonizes with the tall spires of the adjacent cathedral.

11. Thrusting spires, softened by time; vaulted cloisters floored with cobbles trod thin by genius.

12. All these cathedrals were intended to have many towers surmounted by spires.

13. The Bugaboos are a sub-group of the Purcell Mountains known for their distinctive spires

14. The trilogy represents raft, shelter and spires and moves from dusk through night to dawn.

15. In a translucent sky, the domes and spires of the city looked almost ethereal.

16. Synonyms for Belfries include campaniles, carillons, cupolas, domes, head, minarets, spires, steeples, towers and turrets

17. Often beautiful white clouds would hurry past the spires, moved along by a gentle breeze.

18. Bort is a level 40 - 48 NPC that can be found in Spires of Arak

19. 7 Meanwhile,[www.Sentencedict.com] seagulls the size of winged chihuahuas stare malevolently down from steepled sandstone spires.

20. 19 At the town center were two low church spires of oxidized copper surmounted by twin crosses.

21. I stood on the deck, watching the two spires of Dun Laoghaire receding into the distance.

22. Forsworn Castigator is a level 60 Elite NPC that can be found in Spires of Ascension

23. Closer yet, and the clustered spires of each hive soar from the wastes of ash to pierce the highest clouds.

24. This based on the Bugaboos- a range of granite spires in the Purcell Mountain Range in Central British Columbia

25. Cologne (Köln) offers a mother lode of attractions, led by its famous cathedral whose filigree twin spires dominate the skyline

26. Cimicifuga Pink Spike - Common name:Actaea, Bugbane - Honey-scented pale pink 5' spires tower above the bronze-purple foliage in late summer

27. “The mountain of the house of the Lord,”3 with its brightly lit spires, has been witnessed by 3.5 billion people around the world.

28. 28 The Grand Palace dominates the city, with its gleaming spires piercing the skyline and its Buddha statues gazing serenely into space.

29. The Bugaboos are a range of steep granite spires sticking out from large glaciers in the Purcell sub-range of the Selkirks of British Columbia

30. Unusually tall columns, flying buttresses, towering spires, and narrow windows, all create vertical lines that appear to jut out perpendicular to the surface of the Earth.

31. Best known for the high concentration of Couloirs, the Sawtooths includes chutes ranging from short/easy, to long and steep – all tucked between spires and pinnacles.

32. Imagine large granite spires of all shapes and sizes surrounded by beautiful glaciers and mountains as far as the eye can see and that's the Bugaboos.

33. South Dakota Highway 240 winds its way through the eastern portion of Badlands National Park, snaking and crawling between ancient rock formations, cliffs, and colorful spires.

34. Washington 's National Cathedral , host to state funerals and memorial services for many U.S. presidents , suffered damage with three spires in the central tower breaking off .

35. Deep in the forests of Cambodia ’s Siem Reap province, the elegant spires of an ancient stone city soar skyward above the sprawling complex of Angkor Archaeological Park

36. Well-behaved, Persicaria Amplexicaulis 'Alba' is upright, clump-forming perennial boasting narrow spires densely packed with small, bell-shaped, white flowers held on long, graceful wands over a long season

37. Britzskas brivaracetam brivet: brivets brivetted brivetting brivla brize brizes (current term) brmmm bro broach broachable: broached broached spire broached spires broacher broachers broaches broaching broacht broad(a) Literary usage of Brizes

38. Heights are measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the top of the building, inclusive of spires but excluding items such as flagpoles and antennae.

39. A long-lived western native, Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain Beardtongue) is an evergreen perennial boasting abundant spires of large, royal-blue to purple flowers rising above a low foliage mat

40. It stands as a visible sign of the invisible God, to whose glory these spires rise like arrows pointing towards absolute light and to the One who is Light, Height and Beauty itself.

41. When at the end of his quest he first catches sight of Todd's settlement, in his delirium he sees, instead of the reality of mud huts and desolation, "gilded cupolas and spires of alabaster".

42. ‘Breathtakingly resplendent in the California sun, the spires sparkle to a height approaching 100 feet.’ ‘Lit from above, the pine-clad space is Breathtakingly warm, spacious, and peaceful.’ 1.1 as submodifier To an extreme or shocking degree; incredibly.

43. ‘Breathtakingly resplendent in the California sun, the spires sparkle to a height approaching 100 feet.’ ‘Lit from above, the pine-clad space is Breathtakingly warm, spacious, and peaceful.’ 1.1 as submodifier To an extreme or shocking degree; incredibly.

44. Golden palaces, floating markets, soaring temple spires…you've never seen a capital city quite like Bangkok. Thon Buri is home to the magnificent Wat Arun temple, and over in Phra Nakhon, you’ll find the Wat Pho temple of the Reclining Buddha.

45. Sacred place From towering church spires, hilly streets and historic buildings, to a lineage that stretches back to St Patrick in the 5th century AD, Armagh stands out as one of the most enjoyable small cities on the island of Ireland.

46. Absonant Construct's Handguards Item Level 158 Binds when picked up Hands Mail 65 Armor +33 Agility/Intellect +53 Stamina +25 Haste (0.76% at L60) +43 Versatility (1.07% at L60) Requires Level 60 Sell Price: 32 19 18 Dropped by Oryphrion - Spires of Ascension

47. The Black Hills & Badlands of South Dakota From the four faces carved high on Mount Rushmore and the Cathedral Spires of Custer State Park to the wondrous caverns of Wind Cave, from the otherworldly Badlands in the east to Devils Tower in the west – the Black Hills …

48. Nor is it, altogether, the remembrance of her cathedral-toppling earthquakes; nor the stampedoes of her frantic seas: nor the tearlessness of arid skies that never rain; nor the sight of her wide field of leaning spires, wrenched cope-stones, and crosses all Adroop (like canted yards of anchored fleets); and her suburban avenues of house-walls

49. Nor is it, altogether, the remembrance of her cathedral-toppling earthquakes; nor the stampedoes of her frantic seas; nor the tearlessness of her skies that never rain; nor the sight of her wide field of leaning spires, wrenched cope-stones, and crosses all Adroop (like canted yards of anchored fleets); and her suburban avenues of house-walls

50. Nor is it, altogether, the remembrance of her cathedral-toppling earthquakes; nor the stampedoes of her frantic seas; nor the tearlessness of arid skies that never rain; nor the sight of her wide field of leaning spires, wrenched cope-stones, and crosses all Adroop (like canted yards of anchored fleets); and her suburban avenues of house-walls lying over