battlements
Example Sentences
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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
The two men strolled around the grounds of the castle, taking in the pointless folly of the battlements and arrow slits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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
It was a worthy song, and it could stir the embrasures and battlements of a strong man’s soul.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
