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.

Examples of safe return in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Saturday Night Live marked the safe return to Earth of NASA‘s Artemis II crew by imagining one astronaut’s attempt at a sober video message that gets disrupted by his very unserious colleagues. —William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026

A day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the San Diego coast following a historic 10-day mission around the moon, the Artemis II crew took the stage at Ellington Air Force Base in Houston, Texas, emotionally reflecting on their time in space and safe return. —Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026

The flight path eschews Orion's entry into lunar orbit, but ensures the crew's safe return without the need for another substantial engine burn. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026

Since Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, her TV journalist daughter has recorded several Instagram videos, pleading for her mother’s safe return. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for safe return

• adjourn
• concern
• decern
• discern
• downturn
• extern
• heartburn
• interne
• nocturne
• sunburn
• unworn
• upturn