Preposition: of

• cathedral: On the summit of the next hill the spires of the cathedral can be seen.

Adjective modifier

• octagonal: Burton's original church had a narrow octagonal spire, set back behind the embattled parapet.

• crooked: Famous for the crooked spire of its Parish Church, Chesterfield is also home to one of the largest open-air markets in the country.

• lofty: Perhaps the worst result of the storm locally was the destruction of the lofty spire of Foxearth parish church.

• slender: He used a 13th to 14th century Gothic style with a tall slender spire.

• pyramidal: The upper stage is pierced with eight circular openings, two on each face, and it is capped by a low pyramidal spire.

• towering: Hell's been done many times in computer games, but fighting elite angels among beautiful towering spires could be cool.

Converse of object

• shingle: On top of the tower is an unusual octagonal shingled spire.

• soar: Superlatives do little justice in describing the soaring granite spires of the Fitzroy group or the peaks of the Torres del Paine.

• dream: Question: What O is the city of dreaming spires where Morse drove his Jaguar?

• recess: It is a large church with a spire recessed in the west tower.

• boast: Then there's the Cathedral itself, a towering gothic beauty boasting the tallest spire in France.

Converse of subject

• surmount: At one corner of the church is a tower, surmounted by a lofty spire.

• crown: The tower has two bells, and is crowned by a wooden spire.

Noun used with modifier

• broach: Above these at the base of the broach spire are clock faces, the clock a gift of 1885.

• cathedral: Many of the guest rooms in the main house have views of the cathedral spire.

• granite: Superlatives do little justice in describing the soaring granite spires of the Fitzroy group or the peaks of the Torres del Paine.

• church: Can you see a church spire behind the wall?

• copper: The copper spire over the crossing also dates from that time.

• stone: A small stone spire crowns the top of the tower.