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Recent Examples of embrasure
One room holds an embrasure, complete with a cannon, for those who can’t make the 2.5-mile round-trip hike to the fort itself.
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Erin L. Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
There were openings in the upper walls, accessible to the men on the ramparts, called embrasures, through which archers could shoot.
—William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
Erin L. Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
There were openings in the upper walls, accessible to the men on the ramparts, called embrasures, through which archers could shoot.
—William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrasure
Noun
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Indulge in a bit of kitsch with their oyster plate, where each indent takes the shape of a finned friend.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
9 June 2026
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There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation in the center of each patty.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Roughly 38,000 military family members occupy base housing complexes, according to the official camp’s website.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The suspects then abandoned their vehicle in a military housing area and fled on foot, according to NCIS.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Sanders likely doesn’t expect his legislation to resolve the biggest questions the public has about AI or even put a dent in anti-AI sentiment.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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Watch for dents, broken springs, or light coming through, as these can strain parts and lead to bigger issues.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Couches and chairs replace cubicles and sales offices.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Combined with high gas prices, outrageous dry-cleaning bills, and the hour spent getting ready to look younger, an office job demands four hours of unpaid, stressful labor daily just to reach a cubicle.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The instruments are on conspicuous display in the respective sitting rooms, each placed atop a shrine of its own, often with an incense stick burning under it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Growing up, my grandparents virtually had a shrine to President Kennedy and Jackie.—
Connor Hines,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Robin is all but accused of being a runaway servant; Franklin had indeed broken his indenture to his older brother.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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The vibrant and evocative painting foregrounding the Caribbean landscape, its inhabitants, and its histories of slavery and indenture, has been in MoMA’s collection since 1945.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Embrasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrasure. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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