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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
However, there's much more to Rancho Santana than just catching waves, with an expansive spa and impressive wellness program, five distinct beaches, a turtle sanctuary, and more than 20 miles of hiking trails to keep guests busy.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
The elephant sanctuary, located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a charity that helps rescue elephants while providing marginalized women with shelter, education, and employment, according to its website.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Falling Knife Brewing Company in Minneapolis is hosting a three-hour meatless meat raffle Sunday night featuring goods by The Herbivorous Butcher; raffle tickets are $1 and proceeds benefit a nonprofit farm sanctuary.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Monarch butterflies stream through trees in El Rosario sanctuary within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoácán, Mexico.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
The elephant sanctuary, located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a charity that helps rescue elephants while providing marginalized women with shelter, education, and employment, according to its website.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Falling Knife Brewing Company in Minneapolis is hosting a three-hour meatless meat raffle Sunday night featuring goods by The Herbivorous Butcher; raffle tickets are $1 and proceeds benefit a nonprofit farm sanctuary.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Monarch butterflies stream through trees in El Rosario sanctuary within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoácán, Mexico.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctuary
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Last Thursday, parts of the shrine started to go back to Canada following a repatriation ceremony in New York.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The city is also often visited for its temples, shrines, palaces and other historical structures.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
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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
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With many left homeless by the quake, and many others staying away from their homes because of fears that ongoing aftershocks will bring them down, workers in Naypyitaw labored in the 40 C (104 F) heat to busily erect big tents in open fields to provide some shelter.—
DAVID RISING,
Time,
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
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Looking for a peaceful retreat in one of Rome’s most beloved neighborhoods?—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
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
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“Sanctuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctuary. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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