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Recent Examples of alcazar
The unique cultural makeup of Cádiz—with its famous Moorish alcazar, with its echoes of Arab-Andalusian culture playing alongside Spanish Catholic aesthetics—and its quiet way of life have been a steady guide for Judeline as she’s found her artistic voice and its visual direction.
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E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 20 Sep. 2024
E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 20 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcazar
Noun
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From a castle built by a Sherlock Holmes actor in Connecticut to lava fields in Idaho that helped train astronauts, these destinations showcase the beauty, ingenuity and delightful weirdness that make the United States unique.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Gaudí's basilica could be described like a sand castle on a beach.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Kendall also participates in a toga party and is entertained by a provocative belly dancer in a male seraglio.—
J. Hoberman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite Miller’s visual panache — when’s the last time a seraglio was depicted on the big screen? — these anecdotes are ultimately as unsatisfying as Campion’s Dog.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Sep. 2022
Noun
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The male and female Islanders are split up for a week, with half being sent to a whole other villa as new contestants are brought in, aiming to couple up the Islanders.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The spa Spa treatments are performed in private Balinese-style villas, complete with outdoor tubs and loungers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Wealthy sunseekers still summer in many of these Gilded Age mansions, but a smattering of the most grand estates are open to the public as museums, dubbed the Newport Mansions.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The only moment of visibility from the outside occurred during the arrival of guests, when minivans with tinted windows slowed down in front of the mansion's monumental gates.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
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“Alcazar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcazar. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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