as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the rebel army retreated to its bastion in the mountains to regroup
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Recent Examples of bastion
But this weekend was a compelling pitch not just for yacht culture, but for Loro Piana as one of the last bastions of luxury apparel.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
The New York Knicks clinched their first NBA title in over five decades over the weekend, turning a city known for its sharp elbows, grit, and tough love into a bastion of joy, painting smiles on fans and casual observers alike as cheers rang through the New York City streets and beyond.
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Mason Leib,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
In a city flush with newness, Dan Tana's is a quintessential red-sauce joint and bastion of Old Hollywood.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
These residential areas that, in the United States, grew significantly after World War II have been heralded as the embodiment of the American Dream as well as criticized as soulless bastions of homogeneity.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
The New York Knicks clinched their first NBA title in over five decades over the weekend, turning a city known for its sharp elbows, grit, and tough love into a bastion of joy, painting smiles on fans and casual observers alike as cheers rang through the New York City streets and beyond.
—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
In a city flush with newness, Dan Tana's is a quintessential red-sauce joint and bastion of Old Hollywood.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
These residential areas that, in the United States, grew significantly after World War II have been heralded as the embodiment of the American Dream as well as criticized as soulless bastions of homogeneity.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
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The Dodgers have not taken the division just yet, but taking two out of three from the Padres assures their stronghold isn’t loosening anytime soon.
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Local communities, including Republican strongholds in Georgia and Mississippi, voiced opposition to the projects, staging protests outside the warehouses and derailing city council meetings.
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Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BCE after building a causeway to what had been considered an impregnable island fortress.
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Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults.
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One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.
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Jerash, Jordan: One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, with an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.
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By the Second World War, pillboxes had become standard defense fortifications.
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During Fascism, the first fortification works arose, but also roads, houses, schools, a hospital.
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Earlier this week, Daniel Bishop, Jim Bishop's son and the caretaker of Bishop Castle, was seriously injured while working on a structure next to the castle.
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Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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