Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
spire .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Two more spirelike “sentry towers” sat on either side of the stem, facing the two towers of the Refuge itself.
Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006
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Two more spirelike “sentry towers” sat on either side of the stem, facing the two towers of the Refuge itself.
Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006
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Two more spirelike “sentry towers” sat on either side of the stem, facing the two towers of the Refuge itself.
Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006
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The gently winding Li River flows between tall formations of spirelike limestone mountains.
Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton 2003
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The gently winding Li River flows between tall formations of spirelike limestone mountains.
Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton 2003
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Her hands tiring from clinging to the spirelike pinnacle, she let herself down on the shelf, frowning in indecision.
Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1973
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She was standing on a broad shelf which was about even with the treetops, and from it rose a spirelike jut that was the ultimate peak of the crag she had climbed.
Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1973
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Clinging to the spirelike pinnacle, he stared out over the forest roof.
Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1973
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She was standing on a broad shelf which was about even with the treetops, and from it rose a spirelike jut that was the ultimate peak of the crag she had climbed.
Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1967
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Her hands tiring from clinging to the spirelike pinnacle, she let herself down on the shelf, frowning in indecision.
Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1967
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