towering
What is the Definition of towering?
Verb:
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
Adjective:
- of imposing height; especially standing out above others
How can I use towering in a sentence?
Festoons of holly and mistletoe hung all around the walls, and no less than twelve towering Christmas trees stood around the room, some sparkling with tiny icicles, some glittering with hundreds of candles.
In an instant, the green hangings became scarlet and the silver became gold; the huge Slytherin serpent vanished and a towering Gryffindor lion took its place.
Harry, Ron and Hermione shivered slightly – the towering white chessmen had no faces.
Hagrid seized Harry and Hermione and hoisted them off the path behind a towering oak.
He glided toward them and landed noiselessly in a towering beech tree.
Other meanings of towering (synonyms, cognates).
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