Spires
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Baffert’s shadow still looms large over the Twin Spires.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2023
Another outreach charity, Spires, helps about a dozen women every night.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022
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
Dr. Spires had recommended even more tests for Fig, which my parents had said we’d consider, but for now we would follow his other suggestion to “wait and see.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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