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a dark underground space in a castle used for keeping prisoners
The king threw them into the dungeon.
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Recent Examples of dungeon
Just getting to these dungeons feels like half the challenge at points, with each route requiring some intricate positional puzzle-solving to clear a path.
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ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
This colorful shooter game will suck in hours of your time as there is tons of content to explore in the open world, like side quests and dungeons.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
From March to November, visitors can see medieval costumes, armor, weaponry, and a replica of a market square and dungeon at the adjacent Athenry Heritage Centre.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The book ends with Carl summoning the final boss of the dungeon, which is itself a surprise.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
This colorful shooter game will suck in hours of your time as there is tons of content to explore in the open world, like side quests and dungeons.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
From March to November, visitors can see medieval costumes, armor, weaponry, and a replica of a market square and dungeon at the adjacent Athenry Heritage Centre.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The book ends with Carl summoning the final boss of the dungeon, which is itself a surprise.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeon
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Under New York law, climbing a traffic-light pole or perching on its crossbars is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Investigators in Weld County filed new charges last week against a woman who reportedly made 136 phone calls to the victims of her previous crimes from the jail's phones.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Landry faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Prosecutors had sought seven years and seven months in prison.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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In fact, fighters complimented the breeze in the cage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
15 June 2026
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The president was busy Sunday hosting his extravagant UFC Freedom 250 cage-fighting event on the White House lawn.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Prison For Military Personnel If convicted in federal court, Van Dyke would almost certainly serve his sentence in the Federal Bureau of Prisons system, not a military brig, which is located at FCI Leavenworth (Kansas).—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Crews uncovered the marble slab while excavating the site of the Mentor, a brig owned by Thomas Bruce, the British soldier and diplomat known as Lord Elgin, according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and BBC News, a CBS News partner.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Taylor, for one, opted for a deep wine, velvet Ralph Lauren tank dress paired with a Chloé bracelet hobo bag, and gold Aquazurra sandals.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 June 2026
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Swift centered her look around a velvet Ralph Lauren tank dress in a deep maroon shade.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Rhoden's biggest political victory this year was getting the state Legislature to sign off on a $650 million plan in September to replace the 141-year-old state penitentiary, an issue the Legislature had quarreled over for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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Sources familiar with the project said the coop was built at no additional cost to taxpayers.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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See the custom Victorian-style coop Vice President JD Vance and his family recently installed on the grounds of the US Naval Observatory.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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“Dungeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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