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as in fortresses
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 mansions
a large impressive residence
the mining tycoon built a magnificent castle on the hill overlooking the town
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Recent Examples of castles
Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lebanon is full of antiquities like the Greco-Roman ruins, Crusader castles and Ottoman architecture, but some have been damaged in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The book’s long-story-by-the-fire quality, combined with its fairy-tale deployment of castles, unfair punishments, and the thrumming, powerful natural world, evokes the most affecting children’s literature.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Crusader castles like Tibnin's, Ottoman architecture, Roman and Phoenician ruins.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Make sure to carve out the time to visit Transylvania too—and not just for those Dracula-worthy medieval castles.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Move gold tokens around the board to purchase properties from the land of Oz using munchkin homes and emerald castles, collecting Ozian coins along the way.
—Kayla Kitts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
This includes big savings on exceptional tours like The Great Pyramids and Nile Cruise, a 12-day excursion through Turkey, and tour through Paris and the castles of the Loire Valley.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
It is located near San Onofre State Beach, setting you up for a perfect day of surfing and building sand castles before glamping in your cozy accommodations.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Lebanon is full of antiquities like the Greco-Roman ruins, Crusader castles and Ottoman architecture, but some have been damaged in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The book’s long-story-by-the-fire quality, combined with its fairy-tale deployment of castles, unfair punishments, and the thrumming, powerful natural world, evokes the most affecting children’s literature.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Crusader castles like Tibnin's, Ottoman architecture, Roman and Phoenician ruins.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Make sure to carve out the time to visit Transylvania too—and not just for those Dracula-worthy medieval castles.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Move gold tokens around the board to purchase properties from the land of Oz using munchkin homes and emerald castles, collecting Ozian coins along the way.
—Kayla Kitts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
This includes big savings on exceptional tours like The Great Pyramids and Nile Cruise, a 12-day excursion through Turkey, and tour through Paris and the castles of the Loire Valley.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
It is located near San Onofre State Beach, setting you up for a perfect day of surfing and building sand castles before glamping in your cozy accommodations.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castles
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Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are monuments, castles, museums, fortresses and expansive gardens that protected the city, celebrate its seafaring history and serve as a visual reminder of its importance in the world.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, history-loving travelers will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Oct. 2024
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Tracking shots through vast mansions, majestic overhead shots of the stag hunt and water lapping at the camera lens as a French galley slowly sinks into the ocean serve to immerse the audience in the film’s 19th century European world.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Montgomery officials say the need for such assistance is pervasive, even in one of the Washington region’s wealthiest counties, where large mansions and pristine golf courses are a short drive away from neighborhoods where going to a food shelter is a regular routine.—
Katie Shepherd,
Baltimore Sun,
26 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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The fall of Homs gave insurgents control over Syria's strategic heartland and key highway crossroads, severing Damascus from Assad's coastal strongholds of Latakia and Tartus, home to Russian military bases.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2024
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Downtown works with artists, entrepreneurs, songwriters and rights holders at every stage in their career – from newcomers to hitmakers and icons, while managing the estates of some of the most beloved and influential artists in the history of popular music.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Dec. 2024
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Yet by the mid to late 18th century, early Americans began to embrace upholstered furniture, silk window treatments, and elaborate wallpapers, ranging from damasks and chinoiseries to large-scale, non-repeating murals like those seen at the Schuyler and Van Rensselaer estates in New York.—
Cornelia Powers,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2024
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Though the villas weren’t designed based on ADA requirements, the staff is incredibly accommodating and their focus on guest comfort is apparent.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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This 400-acre property in the exclusive North Sound is villas and vacation homes first by design, giving it a low-density, community-style feel that offers visitors supreme seclusion.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Castles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castles. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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