as in abode
something that provides protection or relief from weather or outside dangers
Her study was an oasis of quiet in her otherwise chaotic home.
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Recent Examples of oasis
The highly secure home is the ultimate oasis in one of L.A.’s most prestigious gated neighborhoods.
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On a team that has not pitched well, he’s been an oasis.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Owning your personal oasis in the desert just got easier.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
This oasis is tucked away in the heart of Belmont, North Carolina, where every step brings you closer to a natural wonder.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On a team that has not pitched well, he’s been an oasis.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Owning your personal oasis in the desert just got easier.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
This oasis is tucked away in the heart of Belmont, North Carolina, where every step brings you closer to a natural wonder.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oasis
Noun
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In a recent study in the Journal of Experimental Biology, scientists found that the caterpillars are fiercely protective of their little abode.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2025
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But Martin, who’s also an heir to the wealthy de Young family behind the San Francisco Chronicle and de Young Museum, did spend two years and millions of dollars gut-renovating the handsome circa 1908 abode in collaboration with architect Houman Sharif and builder Clayton Timbrell.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Albert Schweitzer, meanwhile, transformed its Cholera Treatment Center into a refuge for those fleeing the violence and after helping Mirebalais’ doctors and nurses flee, provided meals and housing.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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And further, global investors may feel less inclined to automatically choose the U.S. as their refuge.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy of The Edition The Miami Beach Edition is somehow both a sanctuary and a social haven: their spacious guest rooms are adorned in warm calming neutrals and pale woods, many with balconies that look over the ocean.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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The spectacular Drawing Room, which is a second-floor lobby and sanctuary looking out on the lake, feels like the ornate library of a gentleman’s club, with wooden columns, fireplaces, work tables, and reading nooks.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Crescent City retreat, about 70 miles north of Orlando, has a lake-side lodge, a clubhouse, more than 500 animals, an archery range, and sporting clays.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
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From Lowcountry retreats in South Carolina to North Carolina’s serene Atlantic stretches to Florida’s world-famous blue-green waters, the options are endless.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage provides shelter to wintering birds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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During the incident, Havel was delivering a notice that alerted offshore residents about his agency’s transition plan that aimed to clear the anchorage of derelict vessels.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Just as 20th-century Jewish refugees faced restrictions that forced them into the shadows, today’s migrants—whether Venezuelan asylum seekers or Ukrainian refugees — have to navigate a labyrinth of legal roadblocks.—
Mark Treyger,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of migrants camped at the border had their asylum appointments abruptly canceled.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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So at the end of 1773, a group of Bostonians tossed the tea overboard into the harbor.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a cell harbors many black morphogens, for example, and a neighboring cell harbors few of them, then the molecules strive to move such that they are distributed as evenly as possible.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Oasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oasis. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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