Thesaurus results for BASTIONS

bastions

noun

plural of bastion

as in strongholds

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 bastions Magyar, whose party ousted Orban’s nationalist Fidesz party after 16 years in power in an April election, has started to overhaul Orban’s key bastions of power, including the state media. — CNN Money, 7 July 2026 America’s wild places seem among our last bastions of democracy and inclusion. — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 These organizations claim to be bastions of journalism, Defenders of Democracy, and heroes in the fight for truth in government. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 Bored Lord and AceMo, longtime bastions of their respective coastal scenes, offer up two rumbling club heaters. — Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 17 June 2026 But this weekend was a compelling pitch not just for yacht culture, but for Loro Piana as one of the last bastions of luxury apparel. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 These residential areas that, in the United States, grew significantly after World War II have been heralded as the embodiment of the American Dream as well as criticized as soulless bastions of homogeneity. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026 Beyond the limestone façade, seven-and-a-half acres of historic gardens unfold within the city’s bastions, home to yoga classes in the summer. — William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Climb the 900-odd steps (or cop out in a car) for a walk through its eight baroque bastions and some breathtaking views. — Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026

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According to the indictment made public this week, the Hoovers had strongholds over specific hotels and motels in their territory, including the Stadium Inn & Spas.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Local communities, including Republican strongholds in Georgia and Mississippi, voiced opposition to the projects, staging protests outside the warehouses and derailing city council meetings.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Definition of strongholds

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While typical apparel brands struggle with changing seasonal trends and thin profits, giants such as LVMH, Christian Dior, Hermès, Richemont and Nike have built financial fortresses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults.

— David Szondy June 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026

Definition of fortresses

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Havana, Cuba — Cuba’s tourism sector seems to have everything from white sandy beaches to Spanish colonial forts.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
In its early years, the flag was primarily used on battlefields, military forts, and ships as a form of identification.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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