I celebrated Bastille day with a baguette, Roquefort and a glass of mediocre French red.
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Bastille
/bæˈstiːl/
Synonyms for "bastille" (65 found)
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confineconstraindeath celldeath housedeath rowdetention campdungeonfederal prisonforced-labor campgaolguardhousehoosegowhouse of correctionhouse of detentionimmureimprisonincarcerateindustrial school
Noun(2 words)
emblem of tyrannyfortress
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France marked Bastille Day Saturday with its traditional display of military might — a veritable assault of troops, helicopters, fighter planes taking over the skies and the famous Champs Elysees avenue of Paris.
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Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump was at the Bastille Day parade here in a visit that forged a personal bond with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.
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He planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day.
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