citadel

Example Sentences

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Closer to the border, the citadel in the village of Shamaa was also partly destroyed by the Israeli military.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

For years, he threw himself long and hard against Carson’s legendary citadel of privacy and in 2002 got the first interview after Carson’s earthshaking retirement.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

And discovered his house was built on a medieval citadel.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

During a lull in heavy rain late Friday, a torchbearer lit a cauldron in front of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple, on the citadel that dominates the Athens skyline and is Greece’s top tourist draw.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

They were trapped in the citadel to scrape up a life for themselves however they could and for as long as they could, and there were gifts that might make that easier.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor