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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
After a precruise stay at the Ritz-Carlton Osaka, the itinerary includes private performances by Kodo taiko drummers and geishas, strolls among cherry blossoms and bonsai trees, and visits to castles and temples, such as the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto.
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Concept art of the Disney/Fortnite video game interface released in 2024 looked like a theme park with multiple Disney castles at a gleaming central hub surrounded by at least eight islands populated with visual nods to familiar Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox brands, films and shows.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
In an era where most horror films were still set in creaky old houses and faraway castles, The Seventh Victim moves the action to New York City's Greenwich Village.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
And, at least until recently, the government has proven unwilling or unable to try and storm the castles.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget to take in the surrounding Carpathian Mountain landscape with its misty dense forest and nearby castles and medieval towns that are equally worthy of a visit.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Some children were at the Miami protest with their parents, including four-year-old Ellie MacLaren, who was sitting on the grass near the Torch of Friendship flipping through a picture book of dragons and castles and placing dragon stickers on the pages.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
From historic cities and haunted castles to over-the-top theme park celebrations, these spots capture the magic of October in unforgettable ways.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Concept art of the Disney/Fortnite video game interface released in 2024 looked like a theme park with multiple Disney castles at a gleaming central hub surrounded by at least eight islands populated with visual nods to familiar Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox brands, films and shows.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
In an era where most horror films were still set in creaky old houses and faraway castles, The Seventh Victim moves the action to New York City's Greenwich Village.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
And, at least until recently, the government has proven unwilling or unable to try and storm the castles.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget to take in the surrounding Carpathian Mountain landscape with its misty dense forest and nearby castles and medieval towns that are equally worthy of a visit.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Some children were at the Miami protest with their parents, including four-year-old Ellie MacLaren, who was sitting on the grass near the Torch of Friendship flipping through a picture book of dragons and castles and placing dragon stickers on the pages.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
From historic cities and haunted castles to over-the-top theme park celebrations, these spots capture the magic of October in unforgettable ways.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castles
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Andermatt, Switzerland High in the Alps, where trains wind through snowbound passes and peaks rise like fortresses, Andermatt is one of Switzerland’s most dynamic winter destinations.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 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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Lebanon's border villages are a mixture of simple concrete houses and multistory stone mansions built for extended families often with money made from years of working abroad.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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There are mega mansions all over the country — California, Florida, Las Vegas and elsewhere.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Maps are typically redrawn only once a decade after the census, and in California—as in several other Democratic strongholds—an independent commission oversees the process.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The move also highlights the Democratic Party’s internal reckoning over its ideological future, especially in urban strongholds like New York City.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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The exercise also featured swarms of first-person-view (FPV) suicide drones launching precision strikes against mock enemy fortifications.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like Gelamichael, the Ortiz family has constructed cement fortifications around the home for protection, the outlet reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 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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Apartments and condos, starter homes, elegant estates, and numerous subdivisions give an array of housing options.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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As well as talking to potential partners, Studio TF1 was also in contact with the film’s original cowriters Rappeneau and Mnouchkine as well as the estates of Boulanger and de Broca.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Castles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castles. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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