bastille

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Recent Examples of bastille For his part, Bowie celebrated the election by joining forces with John Barleycorn and evicting the residents of the local bastille. Robert Kolarik, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2018 For his part, Bowie celebrated the election by joining forces with John Barleycorn and evicting the residents of the local bastille. Robert Kolarik, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2018 In these wet, wooden bastilles in New York waters, more Americans died than in all the battles of the Revolutionary War combined. Benedict Cosgrove, Smithsonian, 13 Mar. 2017 In these wet, wooden bastilles in New York waters, more Americans died than in all the battles of the Revolutionary War combined. Benedict Cosgrove, Smithsonian, 13 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastille
Noun
  • Following Shelia's arrest, she was held in jail without bail, per MetroNews.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • On June 23, 2012, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, convicted Chávez of the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol and sentenced him to 13 days in jail and 36 months’ probation.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • If convicted, the charges carry sentences that could send her to prison for years.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
  • An ex-con who went to prison for shooting a teenager to death during a birthday party went on to go into business as a gun trafficker in Queens after his release on parole, federal prosecutors say.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Her various occupations, paid and unpaid, included teaching convicts at an area penitentiary and substitute-teaching in junior high.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.
    Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 May 2025

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“Bastille.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastille. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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