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
In 1899, the southern part of Los Angeles County seceded into a new entity, Orange County, which would develop into a bastion of conservatism through the twentieth century.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Utah’s four congressional districts are all Republican, due in no small part to the current map dividing Salt Lake City, a blue bastion, across each district.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
However, nestled on the edge of this cauldron of activity is Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur—a bastion of peace and serenity.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
So why has the New Haven Ivy—considered a bastion of liberalism for the past decade—felt none of his wrath?
—Clara Molot, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Utah’s four congressional districts are all Republican, due in no small part to the current map dividing Salt Lake City, a blue bastion, across each district.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
However, nestled on the edge of this cauldron of activity is Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur—a bastion of peace and serenity.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
So why has the New Haven Ivy—considered a bastion of liberalism for the past decade—felt none of his wrath?
—Clara Molot, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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The open seat, covering Manhattan's West Side, has long been a Democratic stronghold, making the primary the real contest.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even agribusiness constituencies in the Brazilian heartland, long a Bolsonaro stronghold, recognize that Brazil cannot simply distance itself from Beijing.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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What looked like a fortress of brands turned out to be a structure too bloated to compete.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) was filmed at the Palácio, as well as in the neighboring town of Cascais, about 45 minutes by train from Lisbon and popular for its beaches and 15th-century citadel.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
29 July 2025
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Intrepid visitors can explore the remnants of 5,000-year-old temples tucked away on clifftops (such as the Wardija Punic temple in Dwerja), sip fresh water from centuries-old springs, and walk the walls of 16th-century fortifications.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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The deal allowed the Nazis to bypass an extensive network of fortifications, essentially rendering Czechoslovakia defenseless.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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The verdict established that a home is a castle, no matter what color the royalty within.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Instead of dreary Danish castles, the action unfolds in boardrooms, mansions and wedding halls in contemporary London and the verse is delivered by a primarily South Asian cast.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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