Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonments
Noun
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026 -
On July 30 the IDF responded with an air strike in Beirut that killed Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander who had been involved in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Although originally built as a military post housing garrisons sent to quell the Jacobite uprisings, the beautiful town today has a happier purpose.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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While the Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their final organized team activity workout Thursday in Frisco, wide receiver George Pickens was in South Texas hosting a pair of youth camps in McAllen and Corpus Christi.—
Nick Harris
June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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For the players who hail from across the country to any number of such camps dotted across the land, the aim is to be spotted and noted, to land on the radar in this relentlessly competitive game of recruiting.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Even parks created around historic homes, forts, ships, factories, mines or a Cold War missile site tend to be set in some of the Bay Area’s most scenic locations.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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During the second half of the nineteenth century, politics and military service often made a large nation feel like a small world, as white men in power repeatedly crossed paths in Washington, DC, on Civil War battlefields, and at frontier forts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cannons and fortifications are also on the grounds.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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French doors open to balconies with views across Chania toward the sea, and the citrus- and olive-filled garden is bound, in part, by the city’s ancient Venetian fortifications.—
Katie Silcox,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Several art exhibitions, installations and shows that opened for Art Week are still on view for locals to enjoy.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
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This is far beyond what current pads or pilot city-road installations are capable of delivering.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Dec. 2025
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Even today, in the weeks leading up to the holiday, Colonel Sanders statues outside KFC outposts all over Japan wear Santa gear, while the chicken itself is served in special holiday packaging.—
Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Dec. 2025
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New Kids on the Block, 4 Non Blondes, Zara Larsson, Goo Goo Dolls, Jess Glynne, Jessie Murph, Rick Springfield, Little Big Town, LE SSERAFIM, the All-American Rejects, AJR, and more will also perform across the Rockin’ Eve outposts.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Secure capitals While both India and Pakistan have historically faced significant security threats, their capitals are meant to be fortresses – home to the seats of government, military leadership, and the diplomatic corps.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Such structures, including residences and fortresses, were created by religious authorities and noble families, according to the city’s tourism website.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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