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a dark underground space in a castle used for keeping prisoners
The king threw them into the dungeon.
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Recent Examples of dungeon
The totem is in the depths of this dungeon so check every nook and cranny.
Idol of Covert Plots
The idol is in a broken house in the Grim Wetlands, just east of the Infested Camp.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Visitors to the Château de Couches, also known as the castle of Marguerite of Burgundy, can tour the dungeon and Gothic chapel and attend concerts, workshops, and all kinds of holiday festivities, including celebrations for Halloween and Christmas.
—Kimberley Lovato, AFAR Media, 4 Feb. 2025
His pain pours out, like a long cry from Syria’s dungeons, a cry that was silenced during more than half a century of rule by brutal despots, Bashar al-Assad, and his father, Hafez, before him.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Or, rather, fantastic worlds like medieval castles, dungeons, or Marvel movie sets?
—Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Visitors to the Château de Couches, also known as the castle of Marguerite of Burgundy, can tour the dungeon and Gothic chapel and attend concerts, workshops, and all kinds of holiday festivities, including celebrations for Halloween and Christmas.
—Kimberley Lovato, AFAR Media, 4 Feb. 2025
His pain pours out, like a long cry from Syria’s dungeons, a cry that was silenced during more than half a century of rule by brutal despots, Bashar al-Assad, and his father, Hafez, before him.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Or, rather, fantastic worlds like medieval castles, dungeons, or Marvel movie sets?
—Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dungeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeon
Noun
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Two days later, nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald during a jail transfer.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Willie Frank Peterson, 52, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in 2023, and was sentenced to six years and three months in jail.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Three days later, his immigration attorney was able to reach an ICE official who confirmed that his client was in a prison in another country.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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One of the five men convicted in the 2022 drugging and robbery of patrons at gay bars in Manhattan was slapped with eight years in prison on Thursday.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Because of that, the New York clinic says to clean cages daily.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Here are three ways this invisible cage can harm you in relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Even if one of the arriving Republic cruisers is probably about to scoop him up and throw him into a proper brig.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, any question that Jod and Captain Silvo (the pirate whose crew mutinied in the series premiere) are one and the same was dismissed, when Brutus and his crew spoke of how Silvo had escaped the brig before facing a trial.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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When hard water enters the mineral tank, the calcium, iron, and magnesium minerals are attracted to the charge of the resin beads.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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In two years of hard fighting, Russian forces have scored no fewer than 14 hits on the 63-ton, four-person tanks—possibly meaning all 10 of the tanks have been damaged, some more than once.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The complaints at Lee mirror accounts from what was then a federal penitentiary, USP Thomson in Illinois, especially the overuse of four-point restraints.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
18 Dec. 2024
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Lamberth also noted that there are only about 16 transgender women housed in female penitentiaries, including the three plaintiffs who sued.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Archie's Chick Inn got another shout out in episode eight, when Meghan told farm to table pioneer and With Love guest Alice Waters about her son's chicken coop.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The wholesale price for a dozen Midwest Large eggs has jumped from $1.50 to $7.76 over the past three years because of an avian flu outbreak laying waste to chicken coops nationwide, and Americans everywhere are feeling the strain.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Dungeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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