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 the restaurant bastion of our summertime dreams remain.
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Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
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Several clinics that provide gender-affirming care, including some in Democratic strongholds, have shut down in recent months due to the Administration’s threats to cut federal funding for medical facilities that provide such care to transgender and nonbinary youth.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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In addition to being Democratic strongholds, Chicago and Illinois have long been destinations for immigrants.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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What can any of us make of our momentary intimate lives in such an immense world, with equally immense unknowns, mysteries as great as death or the whale, as deep as love or the ocean, as sad and beautiful as a jellyfish torn and glistening in a small fortress of shore rock?—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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During the Civil War, fortifications at Camp Reynolds on the island’s southwest side were constructed to protect San Francisco against Confederate attack.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 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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That said, there are some out there who believe this castle could spiral upward to the heavens to a $70M take.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were quick glimpses of a Monty Mole burrowing underground, Cheep Cheeps swimming in a stream and Toads scurrying around the castle.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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