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as in port
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the tanker stayed in Boston harbor three days to undergo repairs
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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
seeking a harbor from the drenching rain, we unfortunately chose a bank where a robbery was taking place
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he had long harbored a grudge against his old employer, who had high-handedly fired him without cause
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks
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Recent Examples of harbor
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Christened Villa Marzia, the home offers up a rare beachfront accommodation with its own beach access amid a sheltered natural harbor.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Grant Tremblay, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Then there’s Rusty workplace rival, Tommy Molto (Peter Sarsgaard), seems to have harbored a crush on Carolyn.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And the rare earth elements clustered in southern Greenland, an ice-free area with access to roads, harbors and other crucial infrastructure, are of greater interest to mining companies.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Christened Villa Marzia, the home offers up a rare beachfront accommodation with its own beach access amid a sheltered natural harbor.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
These craters are thought to harbor water ice, a resource that could one day support astronauts or be converted into rocket fuel for deeper-space missions.
—Grant Tremblay, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
Then there’s Rusty workplace rival, Tommy Molto (Peter Sarsgaard), seems to have harbored a crush on Carolyn.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harbor
Noun
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On average, each cruise passenger visited four Norwegian ports during a single voyage.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Developers planning to build another cruise port in the Tampa Bay area say one of the project’s main goals is to attract larger cruise ships.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sosa Rojas first fled persecution in Venezuela in 2014, seeking refuge with his family in Colombia, where his wife was born.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Boston's David Pastrnak had an assist on Lindholm's goal to extend his scoring streak to four games, with four goals and four assists in that span.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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While past studies have shown that dairy products may have a protective effect against dementia, how specific dairy products affect cognitive health remains unclear.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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On the same day, at Southside Presbyterian Church, in Tucson, Arizona, a similar press conference was held at the prompting of an eccentric goat herder named Jim Corbett, who had been sheltering refugees for the past year and had turned to the church for help.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
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Cover your head and neck with your arms and crawl underneath a sturdy table or desk to shelter.—
Sam Morgen,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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The French navy is escorting the ship to anchorage for more checks, the statement said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Dec. 2025
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For at least 15 minutes a day, your sanctuary will be a place for deep breathing, meditation and quiet serenity.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Coral planting in Costa Rica, women’s empowerment projects in Morocco, artisan preservation in Japan and Sweden, and elephant sanctuaries in Botswana are embedded into itineraries.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Goodarzi is being held without bail at the Central Detention Center.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 31-year-old would like a round with McTominay at the Marco Simone course in Rome, where the 2023 Ryder Cup was held.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Harbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harbor. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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