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Recent Examples of casbah
Soak up the sun at Plage d’Agadir in Morocco, and leave time to visit the city’s famous souk and kasbah ruins.
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Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Set the scene Arriving at Four Seasons Costa Palmas feels like driving toward a kasbah in Morocco—miles of stark desert stretch out on either side before the landscape suddenly opens to an oasis on the edge of the Sea of Cortez.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The rooms—seven in the main kasbah and another seven spread around the grounds—are as lovely as can be, but Dar Ahlam is not a traditional hotel.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The views from the kasbah, nestled deep in the hills outside Marrakech, are uniformly spectacular.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
The face-offs that started with a break-in at Wick’s house have since traveled to antique weapons stores and Casablanca casbahs; New York City tunnels, bridges, harbors, and public libraries; and European museums and churches, with no civilians ever getting caught in the crossfire.
—Vulture, 25 Mar. 2023
La Muralla Roja, designed in 1968 and completed in 1973, in the coastal city of Calpe, reimagined the North African casbah as a bright pink assemblage of walls and stairways as if arranged by M.C. Escher.
—New York Times, 19 Jan. 2022
She was arrested at a hideout in the casbah in 1957 but freed five years later, when Algeria declared independence in 1962, sparking the mass exodus of Europeans from the country.
—Washington Post, 9 July 2021
Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Set the scene Arriving at Four Seasons Costa Palmas feels like driving toward a kasbah in Morocco—miles of stark desert stretch out on either side before the landscape suddenly opens to an oasis on the edge of the Sea of Cortez.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The rooms—seven in the main kasbah and another seven spread around the grounds—are as lovely as can be, but Dar Ahlam is not a traditional hotel.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The views from the kasbah, nestled deep in the hills outside Marrakech, are uniformly spectacular.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
The face-offs that started with a break-in at Wick’s house have since traveled to antique weapons stores and Casablanca casbahs; New York City tunnels, bridges, harbors, and public libraries; and European museums and churches, with no civilians ever getting caught in the crossfire.
—Vulture, 25 Mar. 2023
La Muralla Roja, designed in 1968 and completed in 1973, in the coastal city of Calpe, reimagined the North African casbah as a bright pink assemblage of walls and stairways as if arranged by M.C. Escher.
—New York Times, 19 Jan. 2022
She was arrested at a hideout in the casbah in 1957 but freed five years later, when Algeria declared independence in 1962, sparking the mass exodus of Europeans from the country.
—Washington Post, 9 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casbah
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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.—
E.R. Pulgar,
SPIN,
20 Sep. 2024
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Attempts by newsmen to get word from the Complex 34 blockhouse proved fruitless as pad personnel declined to supply information or page public information officials.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Learn More Military History Finally, make a stop at the Oconee Military Museum to honor veterans from the area and the Oconee Station State Historic Site, a stone blockhouse that as used as an outpost by the South Carolina State Militia from about 1792 to 1799.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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The cheapest facility the firm has priced was for an existing 54,000-square-foot bunker costing $45 million.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Israeli intelligence discovered Khamenei spent quite a lot of time above ground in his offices and not in his bunker, an Israeli source briefed on the joint strike told ABC News.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Days are filled with swimming, snorkeling, birdwatching along the Florida Great Birding and Wildlife Trail, and exploring Fort Pickens, a 19th-century coastal fortress with panoramic views of the Gulf and bay.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Channel the Secret Garden storyline by adding the Peacock Alley Chloe percale set to your bedding fortress.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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Texas State's relievers held down the fort, while the offense scored nine runs in the sixth and seventh innings.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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History buffs can explore forts, museums, and historic homes, while art aficionados discover vibrant street murals, world-class collections, and intimate galleries tucked away in seaside towns.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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