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Recent Examples of battlement
This romantic Gothic Revival fortress, home to the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, commands an impressive presence with its battlements, turrets, and sweeping views over more than 15,000 acres of parkland.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
One more guard will be patrolling the battlements at the top, but getting past him is just a matter of timing.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Bryce combined Gothic and Renaissance elements in the estate’s regal design, accentuating the exterior with turrets, towers, and battlements.
—Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
One more guard will be patrolling the battlements at the top, but getting past him is just a matter of timing.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Bryce combined Gothic and Renaissance elements in the estate’s regal design, accentuating the exterior with turrets, towers, and battlements.
—Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlement
Noun
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But most CEOs are keeping their heads beneath the parapet.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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In this sense, Welles’s songs are far better suited to social media than to the stage, to say nothing of the ramparts.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Great views of Lisbon abound from numerous venues throughout the city, but this one, with its maze of towers, ramparts, and courtyards atop the highest hill in the city, is the most distinctive setting.—
Alia Akkam,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The infantrymen around him peeped painfully over the heap of dirt that substituted for a breastwork.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those interested in the history of the fortress can learn more in the six different on-site museums.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the end of a winding valley road deep in the Purcell Mountains, Panorama Mountain Resort feels like a secret fortress of skiing.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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That left Martin and their teenage daughter Josie (Chloe East) to hold down the fort in her absence, while colleagues and board members were given only a vague explanation regarding her sudden hiatus.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Royal African Company had acquired forts, ships, and the necessary infrastructure to traffic more than a hundred thousand people from one continent to another.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, Austria offers, as mentioned, an exceptional variety of locations — from breathtaking Alpine landscapes to historic cities, stunning architecture both historical and contemporary, as well as castles and palaces.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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In addition to castles, the Highlands is home to a veritable cornucopia of mythological creatures, the most famous being Nessie of course.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the end, the fortifications that mattered most were those that strengthened Rome against the invaders that could not be seen.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, many cereals can be nutritious even without fortification, especially when made from whole grains.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, defense lawyers and judges at all levels so far in our democracy have become the last bulwark against the weight of the state.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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So, yes, the judiciary can be a bulwark against improvident prosecutions.—
John E. Jones III,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Battlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlement. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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