place of refuge
noun phrase
: a safe place
Her bedroom was her place of refuge when her parents began arguing.
Examples of place of refuge in a Sentence
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Walking the wooden bridges that connect the island to RFK’s deserted Parking Lot 6, Cain said this place already serves as a place of refuge from busy city life.
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Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
The substance abuse and addictions that historically plague the entertainment industry may serve as a place of refuge.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2024
Providing Help Within Communities Lorenzo Lewis grew up going to his aunt's salon, a place of refuge throughout his youth.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 11 Feb. 2024
To people in Gaza, Al Shifa is the biggest and most advanced hospital around — a lifeline, in normal times, and now a place of refuge from relentless Israeli airstrikes.
More than 60,000 people are sheltering there.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023
As a mother whose daily life is filled with the noisy needs of others, swimming has become a place of refuge.
—Purnima Mani, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2023
After parting ways with her toxic employer, Stanley looked to her farm as a place of refuge.
—Felice León, Essence, 22 June 2023
Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
The substance abuse and addictions that historically plague the entertainment industry may serve as a place of refuge.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2024
Providing Help Within Communities Lorenzo Lewis grew up going to his aunt's salon, a place of refuge throughout his youth.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 11 Feb. 2024
To people in Gaza, Al Shifa is the biggest and most advanced hospital around — a lifeline, in normal times, and now a place of refuge from relentless Israeli airstrikes.
More than 60,000 people are sheltering there.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2023
As a mother whose daily life is filled with the noisy needs of others, swimming has become a place of refuge.
—Purnima Mani, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2023
After parting ways with her toxic employer, Stanley looked to her farm as a place of refuge.
—Felice León, Essence, 22 June 2023
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“Place of refuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place%20of%20refuge. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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