battlements
Example Sentences
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A creaking staircase that overlooks crenellated battlements leads to the Long Gallery, another Anne of Cleves addition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Now she’s back in all her blond-maned glory and it isn’t just exciting in an “always loved her” way; it’s exciting because Pfeiffer isn’t just returning to television, she’s storming the cultural battlements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Partly in commemoration of that event, local fishermen put their own stamp on the Good Friday bier procession by lighting fires on the battlements of the Venetian-built fortifications.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
She was the anarchic idealist who stormed the battlements of the status quo and transformed Britain.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2022
"You had better explain to her. Stand on the battlements and explain the mistake."
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
