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 industry’s resolve is very much to its credit, confirmation of its status as a bastion of liberal opinion in which reactionary sentiment, though doubtless lurking, is generally considered gauche.
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Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
While its craggy slopes may seem barren at first glance, the mountain is actually a bastion of Canarian biodiversity, with Teide violets, red bugloss and Tenerife lizards all calling the region home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
And at the helm of this bastion of truth stands a man of vision, a man of class, of fortitude, secretary, doctor extravagant —Dr. Lonnie Bunch.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Jordan is a close Western ally that has long been seen as a bastion of stability in the volatile Middle East.
—Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
While its craggy slopes may seem barren at first glance, the mountain is actually a bastion of Canarian biodiversity, with Teide violets, red bugloss and Tenerife lizards all calling the region home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
And at the helm of this bastion of truth stands a man of vision, a man of class, of fortitude, secretary, doctor extravagant —Dr. Lonnie Bunch.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Jordan is a close Western ally that has long been seen as a bastion of stability in the volatile Middle East.
—Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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In recent years, grizzlies have spilled out of their stronghold in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem — a broad swath of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming — and into human territory, where coexistence gets messy.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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America Great Again movement against the conservative legal stronghold that helped Trump reshape the courts during his first term by offering up conservative judges as suggestions to fill benches across the country.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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Iran's most advanced and hardened nuclear facility, the Fordow plant in the country's northwest, is a fortress.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The then-British fortress was famously captured by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold in May 1775, marking a pivotal moment in the early stages of the Revolutionary War.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Originally built as a Byzantine citadel, it was reworked into its present Gothic form by the crusading Knights of St John when Rhodes served as the headquarters of their grand master.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Prague Castle, Czech Republic Prague’s imposing citadel is also one of the few castles anywhere in the world that still boasts real political power — the official residence of the president of the Czech Republic.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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The beach is situated along the Chesapeake Bay at the base of historic Fort Monroe, the largest masonry fortification in the U.S.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2025
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Aerial pictures show the sophisticated ancient military fortifications, along with artifacts such as basins and pots.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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King Charles wanted the visit to be informal at his castle in Scotland.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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He wasn’t asked back, taking Cartwright down with him, after Season 8 — the same season that featured their 2019 wedding at a Kentucky castle.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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