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Recent Examples of battlement
This romantic Gothic Revival fortress, home to the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, commands an impressive presence with its battlements, turrets, and sweeping views over more than 15,000 acres of parkland.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
One more guard will be patrolling the battlements at the top, but getting past him is just a matter of timing.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Bryce combined Gothic and Renaissance elements in the estate’s regal design, accentuating the exterior with turrets, towers, and battlements.
—Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
One more guard will be patrolling the battlements at the top, but getting past him is just a matter of timing.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Bryce combined Gothic and Renaissance elements in the estate’s regal design, accentuating the exterior with turrets, towers, and battlements.
—Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlement
Noun
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There was certainly a whole thing about not putting your head above the parapet.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Roan performs on a set that looks like a massive Gothic castle with a drawbridge, parapets and a throne.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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The ramparts offer commanding views of Caen’s skyline, while the grounds contain medieval edifices, a 1902 statue by Auguste Rodin and Caen’s main art museum, the Musée des Beaux-Arts (open at 11 a.m.).—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The fantastic architecture includes Etruscan walls, the Gothic Palazzo dei Priori, and Rocca Paolina, a Renaissance fortress.—
John Skelton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Oscar winner Bille August, The Count of Monte Cristo stars Claflin as Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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When Columbus instructed settlers to build forts in large towns, Taínos attacked the settlers in large numbers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kids can build forts, ramps, different types of seating and more.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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After the pair inspected the guards on the lawn of the nearly 1,000-year-old castle, they were pictured chatting outdoors.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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If pushback fails now, whether through courts, through Congress or through public protest, the bulwark that exists between national security and political repression may collapse entirely.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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South Korea is home to 28,000 American troops and a bulwark against both North Korea and China.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Others share the fear that a Trumpified Weiss is storming the citadel of objective journalism.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the population lived as farmers outside the city, taking refuge inside a city citadel only in times of conflict.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Battlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlement. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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