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In Paro, Tiger's Nest (the country's signature hike) is a quick drive away, as is the National Museum of Bhutan, housed inside a 17th-century watchtower.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
In India, a drunk elephant attacked a watchtower, while in China the supply of humanoid robots struggled to keep pace with rental demand.
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Victor J. Blue,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Scio refashioned the 48-room property, which includes a centuries-old, unfinished watchtower, into a stylish resort with modern sensibilities.
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Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Vishnu heads to a watchtower and Sukhbir sets off in a boat with a backup plan if the others fail to detonate the explosives from inside.
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Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
In India, a drunk elephant attacked a watchtower, while in China the supply of humanoid robots struggled to keep pace with rental demand.
—
Victor J. Blue,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Scio refashioned the 48-room property, which includes a centuries-old, unfinished watchtower, into a stylish resort with modern sensibilities.
—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Vishnu heads to a watchtower and Sukhbir sets off in a boat with a backup plan if the others fail to detonate the explosives from inside.
—
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watchtower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchtower
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In Laguna Beach, canopies — limited in size to 8 feet wide and 6 feet high — are only permitted in line with or behind lifeguard towers on Main Beach and the southernmost section of Aliso Beach.
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Last September a new museum opened in Miami’s oldest skyscraper, a Mediterranean Revival building from 1925 modeled after the majestic Giralda cathedral tower in Seville, Spain.
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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchtower. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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