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
Stannis kept her closely penned in rooms above his own, but he did allow her to walk the battlements for exercise.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
