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as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the implacable attackers placed the castle under a prolonged siege
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the mining tycoon built a magnificent castle on the hill overlooking the town
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Recent Examples of castle
The miniatures in the castle are placed into small containers one room at a time, so they can be dusted and cleaned using small brushes and tweezers.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Also enjoy beach games, building sand castles, practicing beach safety and using boogie boards and kickboards.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Back at his castle, the Earl of Devon still wants to be part of the conversation that follows his ouster.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
The film ends with the show itself, which unfurls at the Park Avenue Armory, a gorgeous red-brick 19th-century Upper East Side castle that, inside, resembles nothing so much as the world’s most industrial middle-school gymnasium.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Also enjoy beach games, building sand castles, practicing beach safety and using boogie boards and kickboards.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Back at his castle, the Earl of Devon still wants to be part of the conversation that follows his ouster.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
The film ends with the show itself, which unfurls at the Park Avenue Armory, a gorgeous red-brick 19th-century Upper East Side castle that, inside, resembles nothing so much as the world’s most industrial middle-school gymnasium.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castle
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When a crew member is found dead and another goes missing, military investigators board the floating fortress, with its 2,000-strong crew and nuclear payload, to hunt for the truth before the murder becomes a global security crisis.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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One focus of Russian attacks has been the town of Lyman in Donetsk, at the edge of what’s known as Ukraine’s fortress belt in the region, and a key strongpoint guarding the larger city of Sloviansk.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Millionaire industrialist Henry Clay Frick transformed his mansion into a boutique museum focused on Western European art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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After splitting with Hamm’s Coop, keeping the mansion and the two teenaged kids, her Mel Cooper is now single, having split with her famous athlete boyfriend.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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He was killed in southern Lebanon, a stronghold of the militant group Hezbollah, as Israel expands an invasion there.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Journalists heard several explosions from the direction of the Hezbollah stronghold, which Israel has repeatedly struck since war began.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The epicenter of it all is the manor, home to the town's founding father, John, and his wife, Ruth.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The party was taking place at Waley-Cohen's family home, a 17th-century manor in Oxfordshire.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The hotel has 174 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Renovations over the last several years have given rooms and suites a more modern design feel, with color palettes that highlight desert hues—all accommodations feature large sliding glass doors to patios or balconies for enjoying views of the expansive, hacienda-style grounds.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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And now our- General Caine, Secretary Hegseth, are leading a campaign to destroy all the fortifications along the straits of Hormuz.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s neighbors, particularly Turkey and Iraq, are preparing contingency plans including border fortifications and refugee shelters amid fears of a potential crisis.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard to greet Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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The ice palace on the mountain turned blue.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Castle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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