bastion
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But the Dow remains a bastion of balance and relative stability in a market that according to some analysts has become overly concentrated in one industry and one small cluster of stocks.
The shift has opened the doors for the major streaming platforms to get more deeply involved in sports broadcasting rights, which have largely remained a bastion of traditional network television.
From MarketWatch
He said the fine had "severe" consequences for the university's reputation as a "bastion of free speech".
From BBC
Rep. Marc Veasey, a Fort Worth Democrat, noting that Texas is far from becoming one of the country’s liberal bastions.
From Salon
The bloodiest crisis in Iran’s recent political history started in a conservative bastion: Tehran’s market area.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
