Example sentences for: minaret

How can you use “minaret” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The modern minaret is known as the “Plain (or Naked) Pagoda,” in contrast to the Flower Pagoda of the Buddhist temple.

  • The original minaret on the southwest corner is the tallest in Cairo at 81 m (265 ft).

  • Later, under Ottoman rule, the bell tower became a minaret and the church was converted into a mosque.

  • When you reach tiny Plateía Iróon look for the minaret of Kara Pasha mosque standing sentinel above the surrounding buildings.

  • The minaret, dating from 1184, was preserved as the bell tower of the cathedral; this celebrated Giralda tower is Sevilla’s most famous landmark.


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