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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
Released to critical acclaim in February 2022, Elden Ring is an action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world, which allows players to head off on adventures within vast environments and dungeons.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
As the castle’s internal order collapses under the weight of a string of baffling crimes, Araki strikes a fragile alliance with Kuroda Kanbei – a razor-minded captive languishing in his own dungeon – in a race to root out a traitor before Oda’s army closes in.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
The businessman and father was living in kind of a hell associated with a Third World dungeon -- complete with racial slurs.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Macabre possibilities haunted us at night, Piranesian visions of dungeons and interrogation chambers.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
As the castle’s internal order collapses under the weight of a string of baffling crimes, Araki strikes a fragile alliance with Kuroda Kanbei – a razor-minded captive languishing in his own dungeon – in a race to root out a traitor before Oda’s army closes in.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
The businessman and father was living in kind of a hell associated with a Third World dungeon -- complete with racial slurs.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Macabre possibilities haunted us at night, Piranesian visions of dungeons and interrogation chambers.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dungeon
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Cities spend millions cycling people through jails for sleeping outside while affordable housing waitlists continue to grow.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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He is being held in the county jail on a $15,000 cash bond.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Not only have books been pulled from shelves as a result of these efforts, but writers and publishers have found themselves in prison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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On January 10, 2019, Denise and Mohamed were found guilty of nearly all charges; later that year, they were sentenced to seven years in prison.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Remain outdoors when cleaning any equipment associated with raising or caring for poultry, such as cages, feed, water containers and other materials.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Word around baseball is all the losing has turned the Mets clubhouse, which has already been fractured these past couple years, into a joyless brig.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
2 May 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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The Arka's fresh water supply stores away in a 227-L tank, augmented with help from a UV water purification system from Guzzle H20.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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The full-zip sweatshirt makes this Xieerduo set especially practical for layering—perfect over a tee or tank on travel days when temperatures can fluctuate.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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In the early 1970s, the penitentiary remained poorly funded, and prison officials hoped to make money on the rodeo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
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Al Capone was transferred by train to a federal penitentiary in Atlanta.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The girls would meet by the coop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Your local university coop extension service (find yours here) is a great starting place to learn about local wildlife issues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Dungeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dungeon. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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