Spires
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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From September, smartphones at Oxford Spires Academy will become prohibited items that must not be brought into school.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
A turf course years ago cut down the size of the infield and the Twin Spires that once dominated Churchill Downs are now dwarfed by the Disneyland amusement park surrounding the track.
From Salon ● May 4, 2024
Many plants, which she never considered, were a welcome surprise: ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ salvia, purple fairy fan flower, Scaevola albida ‘Mauve Clusters’ and the native shrub toyon, or California holly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
Spectators are returning in droves for the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, which aims for close to full capacity beneath the Twin Spires for the first time since 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2022
Dr. Spires held out a pamphlet, flashing a reassuring smile.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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