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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
These can come in the form of cars, castles, and other kid-friendly shapes.
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Laura Broadwell, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
Ensured for approximately $6 million, the piece was featured in an exhibition of the artist’s work at the 18th-century castle and family home of Winston Churchill.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The sandy beaches of South Beach only had a smattering of sun bathers, sand castle builders, joggers and swimmers.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Snow White and Jonathan meet at the castle when he’s caught thieving potatoes.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Laura Broadwell, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
Ensured for approximately $6 million, the piece was featured in an exhibition of the artist’s work at the 18th-century castle and family home of Winston Churchill.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The sandy beaches of South Beach only had a smattering of sun bathers, sand castle builders, joggers and swimmers.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Snow White and Jonathan meet at the castle when he’s caught thieving potatoes.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castle
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Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The tower’s slender triangles look diaphanous from a distance, but from the sidewalk the building resembles a fortress, with a 186-foot concrete-and-steel base safeguarding the 94 stories above from bombings.—
David W. Dunlap,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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When the Gilded Age architect Thomas Hastings put up the mansion, in 1914, it was conceived as a residence for the family as well as for the collection.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, Jacob and Spencer set the mansion on fire to destroy any evidence of what happened there.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Even before Trump's tariff salvo, European officials had been debating potential imposition of digital services taxes aimed at large U.S. tech firms, many of which are based in or politically aligned with Republican strongholds such as Texas and Florida.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, the company has been strategically expanding beyond its rom-com stronghold.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Where to Stay: Located in the city’s historic center, Downtown Mexico is a 17th-century manor turned boutique hotel with a rare rooftop pool.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hackett London has tapped father-and-son race car drivers, both of whom are called Carlos Sainz, for its spring 2025 ad campaign, which is set against the backdrop of a British manor and its gardens.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists believe the Incan citadel was built in the 1420s and abandoned sometime in the mid 1500s, around the time Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Its objective was not to retreat from the citadels of governance but to place them under siege.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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The Broader Impact of Nutrition Funding Cuts In addition to treatment programs, nutrition funding cuts have hit essential prevention programs— breastfeeding promotion, food fortification, school feeding, agriculture, and social protection.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland have very visibly laid down new fortifications to trip up advancing tanks.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The two marry, and Maomao dances for her mother on the palace walls.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Its image appears in souvenirs, poetry, and on palace walls.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Castle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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