as in abode
something that provides protection or relief from weather or outside dangers
Her study was an oasis of quiet in her otherwise chaotic home.
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Recent Examples of oasis
Where to Stay: Just two blocks from Calle 38, a public beach in Playa del Carmen, adult-only Hotel La Semilla is a nine-room oasis in a sea of mega resorts.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
Beyond those transformations, there are some constants your bedroom should have year-round to keep it a cozy and comfortable oasis.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Turn your porch or patio into an oasis with the Bayou Breeze Cuccia Egg Chair that has ultra comfortable cushions and a curved frame that gives the feeling of being on vacation.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Celestial Park will transform from a lush garden with dancing fountains by day into a glowing oasis filled with light, color and music at night.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
Beyond those transformations, there are some constants your bedroom should have year-round to keep it a cozy and comfortable oasis.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Turn your porch or patio into an oasis with the Bayou Breeze Cuccia Egg Chair that has ultra comfortable cushions and a curved frame that gives the feeling of being on vacation.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Celestial Park will transform from a lush garden with dancing fountains by day into a glowing oasis filled with light, color and music at night.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oasis
Noun
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The married actors sold their West Village abode for $9.9 million, the Wall Street Journal reports.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the market for £21.5 million (about $27.7 million), the English Baroque abode—originally known as Carlton House—is a jewel in the heart of one of the city’s most coveted streets.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades Greg, of course, has returned for Season 3 and has found refuge from authorities on a lush Thai estate with his new and much younger girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Manhattan apartment sales jumped 29% in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, as the wealthy sought refuge from volatile stocks to buy real estate, according to new reports.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under Healey the state is spending billions of taxpayer dollars for the caring of the influx of immigrants from around the world who have sought sanctuary, or refuge, in the state.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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During the last century, as wars raged on the surface of the Earth, space was seen as something of a sanctuary – a safe haven free of conflict.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to a $25 million renovation that wrapped in 2018, the 271 guest rooms and suites are spacious retreats, boldly accented with shades of deep amethyst, robin egg blue, and gold, and classically done up with the essentials for a good night’s sleep.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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They are thought to live in three groups in both large communal huts and more informal shelters on the beach.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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The shuttered hotel previously was used on an emergency basis to house migrants during the surge that occurred as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was busing Venezuelan and other asylum seekers in large numbers to Chicago.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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In fact, migrant encounters began to decline in June, when then-President Joe Biden issued an executive order limiting asylum.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To guide your cruise ship safely into and out of port, often through narrow channels and busy harbor systems that only a local specialist can truly master.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The booming sound of music from the harbor reached them as if through a membrane.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Oasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oasis. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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