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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
Tehran is taking its time to reveal how, yet again, its innermost sanctum was violated by Israel.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctum
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 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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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
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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“Sanctum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctum. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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