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 surge in costs reflects a major shift for Chicago, known as one of the last bastions of big-city affordability.
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Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
But Pham only had limited at-bats in A-ball, which isn’t exactly a bastion of tough pitching.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Israeli officials further compounded those fears Wednesday, with Avichay Adraee, Israel’s Arabic-language spokesman, accusing Hezbollah of moving beyond its traditional bastions of support in the southern suburbs of the capital and embedding itself in north Beirut and mixed neighborhoods.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And our backstop—for a lot of us, sort of last bastion—was work.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
But Pham only had limited at-bats in A-ball, which isn’t exactly a bastion of tough pitching.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Israeli officials further compounded those fears Wednesday, with Avichay Adraee, Israel’s Arabic-language spokesman, accusing Hezbollah of moving beyond its traditional bastions of support in the southern suburbs of the capital and embedding itself in north Beirut and mixed neighborhoods.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And our backstop—for a lot of us, sort of last bastion—was work.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
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Kidal had long served as a stronghold of the rebellion before being taken by Malian government forces and Russian mercenaries in 2023.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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After some 53 years, Antigone remains a no-frills stronghold where community organizers trade flyers near the entrance, and the inventory captures the perspectives of life in a vibrant border city.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For security officials, building a fortress is relatively easy.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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No such fortress for the federal and state officials who face growing number of threats in communities across the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1928, the original owners took over a hotel that was mere feet across one of the narrow cobblestone streets that make up the citadel and added 48, keeping the neo-Gothic style, including pretty leaded windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The opening bash for a new museum is a rare bird: donors can see where their massive checks went, while the public will soon see their tax dollars going to a new cultural citadel.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
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Covering the sarcophagus Yellow daffodils bloom beside wartime fortifications at the Chernobyl plant as workers in ordinary clothes, with badges and special permits, pass through the restricted zone.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The fortifications on the southern and western sides stretch 1,312 feet long, predating the 1st-century legionary camp for which Vindonissa is famous.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hsu shines as Janet, whose trip to the castle inspires a self-discovery journey that evolves from wide-eyed, tightly wound innocence to brash confidence.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The third earl, who worked hand in hand with Sir Charles Barry and Capability Brown in the mid-1800s to fashion the current castle and gardens out of its earlier iterations.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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