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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the marshland has been set aside as a sanctuary for shorebirds along that section of the coast
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Recent Examples of sanctuary
Photo by Peter Silverman Photo/Shutterstock The United States’ national parks have long been sanctuaries of natural beauty and cultural heritage.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
The film takes viewers inside Star Kids, a foster home that’s a sanctuary for children caught in the cracks of society.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Nai Lert Park is a lush, seven-acre pocket of tropical landscaping in the heart of downtown, making the hotel feel like an urban sanctuary in the truest sense: the air smelled faintly of frangipani; the chirping of birds overpowered the traffic din.
—Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
The Social Athens Hotel is a stylish urban sanctuary in the heart of Kolonaki, one of the city's chicest neighborhoods.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
The film takes viewers inside Star Kids, a foster home that’s a sanctuary for children caught in the cracks of society.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Nai Lert Park is a lush, seven-acre pocket of tropical landscaping in the heart of downtown, making the hotel feel like an urban sanctuary in the truest sense: the air smelled faintly of frangipani; the chirping of birds overpowered the traffic din.
—Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
The Social Athens Hotel is a stylish urban sanctuary in the heart of Kolonaki, one of the city's chicest neighborhoods.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctuary
Noun
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Some traces of the city walls, shrines and ancient trees were still visible aboveground.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2025
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Somebody, somewhere, took the time to construct this delicate shrine to companionship.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 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
Noun
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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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That someone ended up being Gary, who only shared his first name, a volunteer who paid a visit to the shelter back in October.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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By the time the main defending force arrives, the enemy is already crippled and in retreat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Sanctuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctuary. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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