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castles

  • plural
    of castle.
    castle
    noun
    a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
  • present tense form
    of castle (3rd person singular).
    castle
    noun
    a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.

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No, that’s not me building castles in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

I’m back from a quick trip to Slovenia with my daughter and am mentally still in that fairytale Alps land of castles and gobsmacking lake views.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Newlands said people bought castles because "they love the history and they want to play their part in bringing some of our built heritage back to life".

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

When gunpowder arrived and the emerging nation-states rendered obsolete the old art of war dominated by feudal lords entrenched in their castles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Conant knew Lawrence well enough to have confidence he was not drawing castles in the air.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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