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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
used the cabin in the woods as a sanctum from the commotion and interference of his family
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Recent Examples of sanctum
Nowhere is the balance of pampering and peacefulness more apparent than the spa, a sanctum of holistic self-care capable of transforming even the most tightly wound traveler into a Zen master.
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
Entrance to this particular sanctum, christened Map & Flag in a nod to the Masters’s storied logo, runs $17,000 per person for the week of golf’s first major tournament.
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Stepping outside the sanctum of the dining room is like being released from a spell.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2023
Party-to-Go keeps the huge catalogue of licensed songs and even adds a story mode — a first for the series — which is perfectly tuned to the private sanctum of mobile gaming.
—Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
Entrance to this particular sanctum, christened Map & Flag in a nod to the Masters’s storied logo, runs $17,000 per person for the week of golf’s first major tournament.
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Stepping outside the sanctum of the dining room is like being released from a spell.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2023
Party-to-Go keeps the huge catalogue of licensed songs and even adds a story mode — a first for the series — which is perfectly tuned to the private sanctum of mobile gaming.
—Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctum
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Tehran, too, has had contact with HTS to safeguard Shia shrines in Syria as well as Iranian diplomatic property.Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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This historic location has seen centuries of transformation—from a Hawaiian fishing village and a bustling 19th-century harbor to a Japanese fishing hub with a Shinto shrine, Maui’s first commercial airport, and even a WWII training site.Jenn Rice, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Evacuations By nightfall, around 100 residents had taken refuge in emergency shelters in Canlaon following the mid-afternoon eruption, according to Cardenas.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The faction finally claimed the capital Damascus at the weekend, prompting President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and seek refuge in Russia, according to Russian state media reports.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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And although the country was under military dictatorship, the Paiva home, in walking distance of a paradisiacal beach, was something of a sanctuary.Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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These churches are great places to shelter and give sanctuary to immigrant families.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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That can look like visiting a homeless shelter or a children’s hospital in real-time.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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University officials confirmed that power remains out, and students should plan to stay in these shelters overnight.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Newsom’s quiet retreat is disappointing, because cost and reliability aren’t the only factors to consider.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Outside the castle-like brick-and-timber home is a sumptuous environment rivaling any Lake Como retreat.Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Sanctum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctum. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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