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 as a character and a bastion of the beautiful game — lamenting long throws and VAR at every opportunity — Postecoglou continues to charm British football.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
City types of a certain age have been dismayed at the loss of one of the Square Mile’s bastions.
—Ian King, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Even among these bastions of heritage, however, few private domains can match the singular grandeur of Hillandale.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Texas is the bastion of common sense, law and order, and the land of unlimited opportunity.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
City types of a certain age have been dismayed at the loss of one of the Square Mile’s bastions.
—Ian King, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Even among these bastions of heritage, however, few private domains can match the singular grandeur of Hillandale.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Texas is the bastion of common sense, law and order, and the land of unlimited opportunity.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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Myths and legends are also part of ambitious plans at Westport Estate, back on the mainland, where Grace O'Malley had a stronghold.—
Grainne McBride,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Mar. 2026
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The warehouse purchases have surprised some communities, with local officials in some Republican strongholds expressing concerns that the facilities would drain resources and can’t be supported by existing infrastructure.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Contempt proceedings, sanctions, compelled disclosures and reputational damage are powerful tools that operate independently of the trust’s legal fortress.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the current wave of attacks on immigrant and trans life and identity continues, this novel is like a portable fortress of dreams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s neighbors, particularly Turkey and Iraq, are preparing contingency plans including border fortifications and refugee shelters amid fears of a potential crisis.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over the past few years, researchers have mapped the city's fortification walls, street grids and city blocks, thanks to drone imagery and high-resolution geophysical scans.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The two meet at a wedding that takes place at an Irish castle.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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In a castle of North Yorkshire, English Heritage archaeologists found a 15-foot shaft to a remarkably large bunker that was built between 1963-64.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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