safe return
noun
: the act of taking someone or something back to the proper place completely unharmed
—+ of
The mother demanded a safe returnof her child.
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In it, Chris Hemsworth’s character is pleading not just for victory in battle, but more importantly for a safe return to his daughter, Love, who is played by Hemsworth’s real-life daughter, India.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
The family is offering a $500 reward for Max's safe return.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Let’s ensure that every ride ends with a safe return home.
—Justin Assioun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
While Josephine ran out to buy a cake for Milo’s birthday, Peter arrived with a duffel bag of cash in exchange for the boy’s safe return.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
The family is offering a $500 reward for Max's safe return.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Let’s ensure that every ride ends with a safe return home.
—Justin Assioun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
While Josephine ran out to buy a cake for Milo’s birthday, Peter arrived with a duffel bag of cash in exchange for the boy’s safe return.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for safe return
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“Safe return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safe%20return. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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