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ca·the·dral kə-ˈthē-drəl 
1
: of, relating to, or containing a cathedra
2
: emanating from a chair of authority
3
: suggestive of a cathedral
a cathedral grove of redwoods
1
: a church that is the official seat of a diocesan bishop
2
: something that resembles or suggests a cathedral (as in size or importance)
a cathedral of business
the sports cathedral
Examples of cathedral in a Sentence
Noun the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance
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Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026 Taking place at Canterbury Cathedral, the cathedral church of the diocese and the historic seat of the office, the ceremony is rich with a deeply symbolic liturgy in which each action points to the sacred responsibilities of the office itself. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 Across the Atlantic Ocean in the Netherlands, people filed into a neo-Gothic cathedral late last month for a meeting of the Offline Club. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cathedral
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Adjective
Evening For dinner, head to Chic, a cathedral-like restaurant on the upper floor of the Hotel de la Coupole Sapa - MGallery Collection. —Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026 Taking place at Canterbury Cathedral, the cathedral church of the diocese and the historic seat of the office, the ceremony is rich with a deeply symbolic liturgy in which each action points to the sacred responsibilities of the office itself. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Nearby, textile stronghold Reguengos is famous for its handwoven rugs and blankets, while—further afield—the regional capital Évora is a Unesco World Heritage Site with medieval palaces and a vast gothic cathedral worthy of extended exploration. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 Across the Atlantic Ocean in the Netherlands, people filed into a neo-Gothic cathedral late last month for a meeting of the Offline Club. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cathedral
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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