spired
adjective
1
: having a spire
a spired church
2
: tapering usually to a sharp point
spired cedars
Examples of spired in a Sentence
the spired mountain peaks known as the Teton Range
Recent Examples on the Web
An interesting add-on is Casa Museu Gaudí, the pink, spired building inside the park.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
For instant — but challenging — immersion, take the short and often steep hike to the spired Cathedral Rock (about a mile, out and back).
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New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Across the Rio Grande in Matamoros, church bells would ring and the spired cathedrals would remind the Irish soldiers of the old world.
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Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2024
It and the campsite are stunningly situated on Dickson Lake, which is bounded by a spired glacier at the far end of the water that lights up pink with the sunrise.
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Cassidy Randall,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2023
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
For instant — but challenging — immersion, take the short and often steep hike to the spired Cathedral Rock (about a mile, out and back).
—
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Across the Rio Grande in Matamoros, church bells would ring and the spired cathedrals would remind the Irish soldiers of the old world.
—
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2024
It and the campsite are stunningly situated on Dickson Lake, which is bounded by a spired glacier at the far end of the water that lights up pink with the sunrise.
—
Cassidy Randall,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2023
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“Spired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spired. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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