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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the marshland has been set aside as a sanctuary for shorebirds along that section of the coast
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Recent Examples of sanctuary
The Spa The Red Lane Spa is the kind of sanctuary that revitalizes the soul.
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Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
One sanctuary in Washington state reported losing 20 big cats last week.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
In a way, the music itself is the sanctuary, is the sensitivity.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Eve, Trinity plans to host a second, one-off service in the sanctuary.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
One sanctuary in Washington state reported losing 20 big cats last week.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
In a way, the music itself is the sanctuary, is the sensitivity.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Eve, Trinity plans to host a second, one-off service in the sanctuary.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sanctuary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctuary
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This nearly 200-mile network of hiking routes snakes its way through Sri Lanka’s highlands, including tea plantations, colonial estates, villages, holy shrines, and forests brimming with biodiversity.Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere in Pompeii, archaeologists found an ancient shrine with brilliant blue walls and paintings of women representing the four seasons.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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The centers have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fell says the project is especially interested in Woodstock’s place in the Catskill Mountains, a former summer refuge for New York’s Jewish vacationers and a cradle of Borscht Belt comedy.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Many people went further out of the city, finding shelter in friends’ homes in beach cities away from the smoke or leaving for the desert or another part of the state altogether.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The budget plan maintains $100 million to clear homeless encampments and get people into shelter but includes no new funding for the Homeless Housing, Assistance and prevention program, a popular grant that allows local governments to flexibly spend homelessness dollars in their communities.Lia Russell and, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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The retreat has a small lake surrounded by greenery.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Stay Flamingo Lodge is best for campers who want a comfortable retreat at the end of the day.Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Sanctuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctuary. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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