safe return
noun
: the act of taking someone or something back to the proper place completely unharmed
—+ of
The mother demanded a safe returnof her child.
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Since Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, her TV journalist daughter has recorded several Instagram videos, pleading for her mother’s safe return.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Today show co-host had posted several videos on social media pleading for her mom’s safe return, some with her siblings, some alone.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Any tips on safe return to play would be appreciated.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The Rescue Effort After Lu’s video went viral, the Bitter Coffee Stray Dog Base dispatched several volunteers and even a drone to track the dogs and facilitate their safe return home.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Today show co-host had posted several videos on social media pleading for her mom’s safe return, some with her siblings, some alone.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
Any tips on safe return to play would be appreciated.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The Rescue Effort After Lu’s video went viral, the Bitter Coffee Stray Dog Base dispatched several volunteers and even a drone to track the dogs and facilitate their safe return home.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for safe return
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“Safe return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20return. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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