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
Like Heated Rivalry before it, Off Campus presents the stereotypically male sport not as a bastion of aggressive masculinity, but as a space for community and care.
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Anna Rinderspacher, Glamour, 20 May 2026
For years, the American power grid was a bastion of predictable stability.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Beyond the limestone façade, seven-and-a-half acres of historic gardens unfold within the city’s bastions, home to yoga classes in the summer.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In that world, he’s been written off as old, washed, and a bastion of a game that’s passed him by.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bastion
Anna Rinderspacher, Glamour, 20 May 2026
For years, the American power grid was a bastion of predictable stability.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Beyond the limestone façade, seven-and-a-half acres of historic gardens unfold within the city’s bastions, home to yoga classes in the summer.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In that world, he’s been written off as old, washed, and a bastion of a game that’s passed him by.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bastion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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The district includes portions of Miami-Dade and Broward counties and has long been considered a Democratic stronghold.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Funeral ceremonies are expected to begin in Tehran and move to Qom, a stronghold of many senior Shiite clerics, then to Mashhad, Khamenei's birthplace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Written and produced by Australian filmmaker Anthony Maley, the project follows three unlikely insect heroes who infiltrate a vast human chemical fortress in search of an antidote to a toxin threatening the survival of their world.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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After previous coaches played home matches away from the timeless and intimidating Defensores del Chaco national stadium in Asunción, Alfaro restored that hallowed ground as Paraguay’s footballing fortress.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Paton, 52, was in Peru with his wife to hike the Inca Trail, a popular route that ends at Machu Picchu, a citadel built by the Incas in the 15th century.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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During Fascism, the first fortification works arose, but also roads, houses, schools, a hospital.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Crews are wanting to learn more about the earthen fortification, known as the redoubt, which is essentially a dirt fort colonial soldiers built by hand overnight before fighting began.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The party will continue on Tuesday morning with a special birthday moment for park guests in front of the castle which is the tallest in any Disney park and the only one to contain a boat ride.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In 1946, Picasso set up his studio in Château Grimaldi, a former medieval castle perched above the ramparts.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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