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
The school’s transformation in the public imagination, from bastion of élitism into a beacon of hope and dissent, requires a reality check.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Consider San Francisco, a former bastion of the state’s far-left.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
In June, the U.N. said, more than 147,000 people fled their homes in the central region, once a bastion of safety for those trying to escape the horrors of the capital.
—Jacqueline Charles
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Also in southern Spain, Granada is, like Seville, a bastion of architectural and historical wonders, chief among them the Alhambra palace, one of the world’s most incredible fortresses.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Consider San Francisco, a former bastion of the state’s far-left.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
In June, the U.N. said, more than 147,000 people fled their homes in the central region, once a bastion of safety for those trying to escape the horrors of the capital.
—Jacqueline Charles
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Also in southern Spain, Granada is, like Seville, a bastion of architectural and historical wonders, chief among them the Alhambra palace, one of the world’s most incredible fortresses.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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Cuellar won reelection by more than five points—but Trump won the former Democratic stronghold by about seven points.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Volkswagen has also kept its foot on Tesla’s throat in the American brand’s BEV stronghold, outselling it by 135,427 BEVS so far this year to Tesla’s 109,262.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Meander through the famous blue cobblestone streets of Old San Juan and visit the 16th-century Spanish forts, El Morro and Castillo San Cristobal, the largest fortress built in the Americas.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
31 July 2025
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The fortress was carefully crated to make the feline feel safe, but also to keep him entertained as his dad put on his favorite cat show on YouTube.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Several years ago, lidar surveys revealed that a small replica of Teotihuacán’s citadel lies just outside Tikal’s center.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Built in the historic Walled City, this grand citadel is spread over 20 hectares, dating back to 1556 when it was spearheaded under the watchful eye of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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That’s not because of medieval fortifications, but from the Old Norse word gata, meaning road.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The statue was possibly commissioned by King of France Henry II, who conquered the Three Bishoprics of Lorraine in 1552 and worked to reinforce the fortifications around Toul, archaeologists said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The bulk of the action in The King Is Watching takes place on a small, 5x5 grid of squares representing your castle.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hogwarts Castle houses Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which hurls guests through the castle’s grounds and into the path of a dragon, acromantula (giant spiders like Aragog) and dementors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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