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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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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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Immigrant families outside the sanctuary of a campus are fearful.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Her little chirps are quite the fan-favorite at the sanctuary.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 4 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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Locals can also foster pets at the Pasadena Humane shelter by filling out their online form.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 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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“Sanctum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctum. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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