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as in fortresses
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 mansions
a large impressive residence
the mining tycoon built a magnificent castle on the hill overlooking the town
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Recent Examples of castles
The rousing trailer finds Prince Adam bored to death hiding out at a generic corporate desk job on Earth when his precious sword is discovered, which sends him on a wild odyssey back to the land of Eternia and its talking tigers, spaceships, gothic castles, and magic swords.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Seeped in history, Messinia is rich with classical temples, Byzantine churches, and craggy medieval castles (a stomp up to the ruins at Pylos is a must, for the breathtaking 360-degree views).
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Giuditta asked me to follow her to a rooftop over the cellars that offers expansive views of the surrounding vineyards dotted with small villages, churches and castles.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Known for its charming old town and historic castles, the city is one of the most affordable places to visit in Europe.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The Windsors’ real estate portfolio is far from shabby, but the centuries-old castles lack a personal touch from their modern-day inhabitants.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
At the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, ice artists create walk-through castles with tunnels, slides and frozen fountains etched into natural-looking formations.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The castles actually last, unlike those on the beach that can get pummeled by the incoming tide.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
Other castles featured at Disney theme parks across the globe include Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in California, Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant at Disneyland Paris, Castle of Magical Dreams at Hong Kong Disneyland and the Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disneyland.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Seeped in history, Messinia is rich with classical temples, Byzantine churches, and craggy medieval castles (a stomp up to the ruins at Pylos is a must, for the breathtaking 360-degree views).
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Giuditta asked me to follow her to a rooftop over the cellars that offers expansive views of the surrounding vineyards dotted with small villages, churches and castles.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Known for its charming old town and historic castles, the city is one of the most affordable places to visit in Europe.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The Windsors’ real estate portfolio is far from shabby, but the centuries-old castles lack a personal touch from their modern-day inhabitants.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
At the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, ice artists create walk-through castles with tunnels, slides and frozen fountains etched into natural-looking formations.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The castles actually last, unlike those on the beach that can get pummeled by the incoming tide.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
Other castles featured at Disney theme parks across the globe include Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in California, Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant at Disneyland Paris, Castle of Magical Dreams at Hong Kong Disneyland and the Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disneyland.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castles
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Meanwhile, history buffs will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Collective investments in resilience are cheaper than everyone building their own fortresses.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The property sprawls over almost 100,000 square metres, including six apartment buildings, private mansions, a beach club and the world’s first Bulgari Marina and Yacht Club.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Moon set up a family estate and a training center in Westchester County, New York, with stone mansions named Belvedere and East Garden.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now, only small pockets of staghorn colonies remain farther north, including near Fort Lauderdale, where reefs around Port Everglades now represent one of the species’ last natural strongholds in the continental United States.—
Teresa Tomassoni,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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Electoral officials face questions about the failure of biometric voter identification machines, which caused delays Thursday in the start of voting in urban areas — including the capital, Kampala — that are opposition strongholds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.—
Robert Khederian,
Curbed,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some are outfitted with dozens of pounds of explosives to self-destruct near fortifications or bridges.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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Passmore’s magisterial, revisionist account of the Maginot Line—the network of French fortifications built in the 1920s and 1930s to stop a German invasion—challenges the conventional understanding of its role in World War II.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
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The story is a bit murkier than Manichaean talk of stormers and citadels.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Intelsat’s leadership rapidly green-lighted the campaign to set up internet citadels.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In December, a photo of Andrew sitting alongside Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell was released, which appeared to show Epstein and Maxwell inside the saloon at Sandringham House, one of the late Queen Elizabeth's most beloved royal estates.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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His team now handles listings across South Florida, from modest condos to multimillion-dollar estates.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Castles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castles. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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