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
Remember, California was once a conservative bastion.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Under Jeff Zucker in the first Trump Administration, CNN was a reliable bastion of left-wing opinion, featuring a string of high-profile prime-time personalities who grabbed audiences and providing a substantive opposing view to long-time cable ratings champ Fox News.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court will remain a bastion of right-wing policies.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
But the polls show that Trump made significant inroads in this once reliably liberal bastion.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Under Jeff Zucker in the first Trump Administration, CNN was a reliable bastion of left-wing opinion, featuring a string of high-profile prime-time personalities who grabbed audiences and providing a substantive opposing view to long-time cable ratings champ Fox News.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court will remain a bastion of right-wing policies.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
But the polls show that Trump made significant inroads in this once reliably liberal bastion.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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Over the decades, the neighborhood has shape shifted — from an industrial corridor to a Latino stronghold, from gang territory to a flourishing arts district.—
Achy Obejas,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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But a dispute with Republican legislative leaders culminated this week in a compromise deal that curtails the unilateral authority the governor used to fly migrants to Democratic strongholds — and eventually phases out the program altogether.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But storybook fortresses aren’t exclusive to mythical kingdoms and romantic tales.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Gothic fortress on West 23rd Street was once home to many of the twentieth century’s beautiful and damned—Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, and Sid Vicious among them.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dominated by the enormous Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and a citadel, which sits along the 2.5-mile-long Avenue of the Dead, the site awed even the Aztecs, who wondered what vanished civilization could have created such a monumental city.—
John Newton,
AFAR Media,
24 Jan. 2025
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On the one hand, the country is an economic citadel, packed with resources and blessed by ocean borders that shield it from invasion while connecting it to global trade.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His ideas found broader application solving logistical problems during the Napoleonic Era — for instance, identifying the most efficient way to build fortifications, in order to minimize the costs of transporting materials across Europe.—
Siobhan Roberts,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to cannabis oil, this version gets more healthy fortification and great flavor from hulled hemp seeds.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Image The Keep By Jennifer Egan This book has it all: castles, caves, childhood nightmares dragged back into the light.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The cast and crew who assembled in the castle were subsequently said to have been totally accepting of the ghost of Lady Sophie, who haunts Amhuinnsuidhe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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