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 But now, San Bernardino, Riverside and Kern counties — once considered bastions of affordability — are all right there with them. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 According to the Polish Armed Forces, the measures include the installation of Hesco bastions — wire and mesh structures filled with sand or gravel that are easy to set up as protective barriers — along with new observation and guard posts. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The problem is, these companies act much more like private enterprises than bastions of science. — Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 Perhaps because the Venice Biennale remains one of the few bastions in the world defending freedom of expression, regardless of geographical origin or nationality. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 The property’s infinity pool is one of its defining features, offering sweeping views across the surrounding bastions and historic landscape. — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 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

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Noun

Republicans have increasingly been forced to play defense in the final weeks, trying to shore up their candidates in GOP strongholds nationwide as voters reel from high gas prices, Trump’s tariffs policies and the war against Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand is seeking to provide an example in Iowa to other Democrats of how to win voters in Republican strongholds.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongholds

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The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
The Ancestral Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi, flourished for centuries, building elaborate fortresses, cities and other settlements.

— R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortresses

Noun

During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
The historic military fort overlooks the entrance to the Halifax Harbour and boasts old fortifications, historic artifacts, and unbeatable ocean views.

— Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of fortifications

Noun

And yet Trump wants to turn the White House and an outpost on the Potomac into similar citadels, with little regard for why America’s capital city was named for one of its greatest examples of unadorned republican virtue.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Castellón To the north, Castellón unfolds as a mountainous marvel where medieval citadels, golden beaches, and tiny fishing villages create a landscape of contrasts, with the scent of citrus perfuming the air.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of citadels

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Also available in 6' x 6' and 8' x 8', choose your size for movie marathons, cozy campfires, ultimate blanket forts and beyond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026

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