fastness

Example Sentences

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Ferrell is exactly right as Buddy, who as an infant at an orphanage found his way into Santa’s bag and became the first human to penetrate into the fastness of his North Pole workshop.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

MycoWorks says that its material meets the performance standards of cowhide in durability, color fastness and tensile strength.

From Scientific American • Mar. 28, 2022

As I poured, she outlined the reason for the mystery summons that had brought me from my fastness in the Welsh hills.

From Nature • Nov. 5, 2019

From the distant fastness of Australia that’s a sharp, easy jibe.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2016

The rumours that you have heard are true: he has indeed arisen again and left his hold in Mirkwood and returned to his ancient fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien