embrasure

Definition of embrasurenext

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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. 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
  • There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure.
    Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Overnight, indentations in the tarmac had been filled with sand, to ease the passing of the royal carriages.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Press your thumb in center of each patty to form a slight indentation (about 1 /4 inch deep).
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In addition, many of San Diego’s trolley stops are in the South Bay and southeastern San Diego neighborhoods where the city has done significantly less upzoning in recent years — and where much of the land is zoned for single-family housing.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • But as housing prices have gone up, so have land rents.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Hail damage can be subtle — granule loss and small dents that shorten a roof’s life without obvious leaks.
    Ryan Brennan May 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
  • Still, a suspension isn’t likely to make a sizable (or instant) dent at the pump.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • From 1980 to 2014, conservation research papers based on fieldwork dropped by 20 percent whereas research done by data analysts and modellers rolling around in cubicles increased by at least sixfold.
    John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
  • Office renovations and conversions in Charlotte Post-COVID, office towers have to either entice people to come back to the cubicle or change uses.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On the wall behind was the shrine’s central altar, bronze doors open on either side.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • The date marks the day in 1876, when the cornerstone for a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Pompeii was laid.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Sovereign credit ratings express the likelihood that sovereign borrowers will repay borrowed money on time and in full based on the terms of the indenture.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Embrasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrasure. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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