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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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Grout is very porous and, because of the indent between tiles, grout can easily collect dirt, food particles, and mold, which will discolor the grout over time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen gives these bright copper nails indents and grooves for a unique way to dress them up.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2025
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During impact tests, samples with larger grains continuously showed shallower indentations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The time after dinner is for listening to nature talks, watching ocean documentaries, or generally hanging out with a deep indentation in your forehead, courtesy of your scuba mask.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For a city pursuing housing supply, today’s conditions represent a mixed bag — better for renters, but bad for builders.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit developer has a 96% housing retention rate and 96% participation rate for services across its permanent supportive housing portfolio, according to Carlos Rodriguez, management analyst for the Housing and Homeless Services Department.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those two losses were part of a disappointing 1-3-1 homestand that put a dent in their previous home-ice dominance and put them in arrears in their chase for a playoff spot.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even at the presidential level – where personal legacy should, in theory, be most sensitive – scandals barely leave a dent.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is reflected by there being only one lavatory containing two cubicles near the Diet's main plenary session hall for the 73 women elected to the lower house, according to the petition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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In his 40-person lab, cubicles line the gray carpet next to a communal Keurig.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The result feels like a cavalier stunt—an audio-documentary shrine erected on a wobbly visual-narrative foundation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mashhad is home to the Imam Reza shrine, the holiest in Shiite Islam, making the protests there carry heavy significance for the country's theocracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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Unlike the definition of indenture servitude, in which someone works for a single employer without pay, visa holders may change employers and are paid.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Embrasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrasure. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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