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as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the implacable attackers placed the castle under a prolonged siege
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the mining tycoon built a magnificent castle on the hill overlooking the town
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Recent Examples of castle
The disrepair and decay of the castle was also shown in Muir’s design for Orlok’s costume, which needed to have the countenance of a rich count from long ago.
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Myrrh and galbanum meld with costus root, gum resins, and balsams, creating a smoky, spicy masterpiece that feels straight out of a cathedral or old-world castle— but perfectly designed to scent your festive abode in 2024.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
The outside of the Spanish castle was filmed in Puerto Rico at Castillo San Cristóbal, the largest fortress in the Americas.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
The song starts in a dark part of the castle that seems frozen in time, before traveling outside, where Ellian recalls a montage of iconic childhood moments amidst the beautiful scenery.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Myrrh and galbanum meld with costus root, gum resins, and balsams, creating a smoky, spicy masterpiece that feels straight out of a cathedral or old-world castle— but perfectly designed to scent your festive abode in 2024.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
The outside of the Spanish castle was filmed in Puerto Rico at Castillo San Cristóbal, the largest fortress in the Americas.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
The song starts in a dark part of the castle that seems frozen in time, before traveling outside, where Ellian recalls a montage of iconic childhood moments amidst the beautiful scenery.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castle
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One immediate result of those changes was that Dignity Health Sports Park became a fortress again.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The coming-of-age story follows the adventures of a young girl born into a band of robbers set in and around a fortress in medieval Scandinavia.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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Over the years, their home transforms from a quant bungalow to a sprawling mansion.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Explore DeBary Hall during holiday evenings when candlelight will fill the 19th century mansion with a warm glow, accentuating its historic treasures and Christmas decorations.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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The settlement dates back to a class-action lawsuit stemming the June 2009 arrest of a teenager named Christian Rodriguez for violating a curfew near his home in the Mar Vista Gardens housing project, a stronghold of the Culver City Boys gang.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah’s role as chief deterrent to Israel for Iran, however, now seems to feature little in Israeli calculations, after continued pummeling of Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many home logos utilize a name as a starting point, incorporating words such as cottage, bungalow, manor and hall before adding other area details.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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The festivities started with a welcome party at an old manor called Casa Dos Penedos in Sintra.Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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One clip purported to show HTS troops waving the flag of the Free Syrian Army above the citadel of Aleppo, proclaiming victory.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Later, Christian crusaders built citadels along the coast that went on to be repurposed by Muslim Ottoman rulers.Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.DeAnna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
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She was born on May 29, 1917 and grew up in a hacienda in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.Natalia Torija Nieto, ELLE Decor, 28 Sep. 2022
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Set to be completed by 2028, the fortifications along the Polish borders include antitank ditches, bunkers, and other obstacles designed to impede and control movement across the border, advanced surveillance systems, electronic warfare and anti-drone measures, and infrastructure development.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff/File A fortification on the banks of the Baleshwar River was built to stop the riverbank from collapsing, Sept. 22, 2023, in Sarankhola, Bangladesh.Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024
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But the walls here and throughout are very much Steinem—a memory palace of images of family, friends, and the courageous women who have shared her beliefs in the feminist cause.Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, civilians broke into Assad’s palaces, looted shops and stole bags of cash from the central bank – prompting the rebels to declare a 13-hour curfew.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Castle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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