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as in shrine
a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion) the city of Jerusalem is an important sanctum for Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike

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Recent Examples of sanctum Tehran is taking its time to reveal how, yet again, its innermost sanctum was violated by Israel. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 31 July 2024 One he’s visibly enhanced … through a path and a way on display in his sanctum adjoining the cathedral. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for sanctum
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Noun
  • Travelers can also see shrines and temples, enjoy miles of hiking trails, and ride an aerial tramway.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
  • People have created a makeshift shrine for Pope Francis at a statue of John Paul II in front of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Candles, flowers and balloons have been left at the makeshift shrine.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • On Tuesday, about a dozen migrants began visiting foreign missions in Panama's capital, including the Canadian and British embassies and the Swiss and Australian consulates with the hope of starting the process to seek refuge in those countries.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • But for some high school students, that’s becoming an increasing challenge, as administrators try to prevent restrooms from being refuges for vaping, drug use, littering and loitering.
    Sophia Urias, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Monarch butterflies stream through trees in El Rosario sanctuary within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoácán, Mexico.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This master bath sanctuary, which gained prominence during the pandemic lockdown, is riding a wave of popularity.
    Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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  • On some days, as many as 40 to 60 rockets were dropped during production and the team were forced to spend lots of time in bomb shelters, Masucci explained.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Mayor Adams’ administration should put a stop to all new construction of homeless shelters in the five boroughs, according to two City Council leaders.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • For now, fans will have to wait and see whether the couple’s retreat from the spotlight is temporary or signals a more permanent shift in their approach to public life together.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
  • At least one of the cases occurred at a corporate retreat in Santa Barbara in 2014.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Sanctum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctum. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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