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something that provides protection or relief from weather or outside dangers
Her study was an oasis of quiet in her otherwise chaotic home.
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Recent Examples of oases
Fossil examination using CT scans The Wadisuchus kassabi fossils were found near the Kharga and Baris oases in Egypt’s Western Desert.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
The local oases would be disrupted, but the new sea would dramatically increase the economic potential of the region.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The resort may be just 15 minutes from Ubud's bustling downtown, but its private one-bedroom villas, scattered throughout the property, are serene oases nestled in the lush jungle.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
The flags seemed like oases, little signs of welcome, in a desert world that did not see Palestine.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Courtesy Mya Mendola Nevertheless, transformation videos are all over TikTok, showing drab, undecorated freshman dorms elevated into luxurious oases.
—Natalie Bennett, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
Microbes could be redesigned to remediate poisonous perchlorates that plague the soil, opening the way for Eden-like gardens across expanding oases, and releasing oxygen in the process to slowly build up the atmosphere.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
At the same time, French, British, and Italian infrastructure development, new ports on the West African coast, the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, and the beginnings of a railroad network into the Sahara redirected historic north–south trade through the oases network.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
The local oases would be disrupted, but the new sea would dramatically increase the economic potential of the region.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The resort may be just 15 minutes from Ubud's bustling downtown, but its private one-bedroom villas, scattered throughout the property, are serene oases nestled in the lush jungle.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
The flags seemed like oases, little signs of welcome, in a desert world that did not see Palestine.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Courtesy Mya Mendola Nevertheless, transformation videos are all over TikTok, showing drab, undecorated freshman dorms elevated into luxurious oases.
—Natalie Bennett, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
Microbes could be redesigned to remediate poisonous perchlorates that plague the soil, opening the way for Eden-like gardens across expanding oases, and releasing oxygen in the process to slowly build up the atmosphere.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
At the same time, French, British, and Italian infrastructure development, new ports on the West African coast, the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, and the beginnings of a railroad network into the Sahara redirected historic north–south trade through the oases network.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oases
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Families would share accommodations, with Rensch recalling sharing beds with other kids across multiple abodes.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hugging Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast, Limón province is rich with natural wonders, from its white-sand beaches to its multiple wildlife refuges and volcanic landscapes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lodging options vary from winter campsites and rustic cottages, to cozy micro-refuges and larger chalets.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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Protecting these rare darkness sanctuaries is not only an environmental issue, but a scientific and culture one.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Upstairs, the primary bedroom and a generous guest suite function as spa-like sanctuaries, while the lower level is designed entirely for wellness and play, with a gym, steam room, sauna, and rec room, plus two additional bedrooms—including a kid-friendly bunk room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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When disaster strikes, public school buildings are integral as safe havens in hundreds of predominantly Indigenous villages scattered across Alaska's vast landscape.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many of them traveled hundreds of miles to California and other havens.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Such a light as this should shine only on murders and public crime, or along the corridors of lunatic asylums.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many former asylums are now macabre tourist attractions, whose treatment of their subject matter can range from the sensitive to the sensationalist.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At 8,614 feet, the Mackinac Bridge is still the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Other big stories ➤ These are the pets up for adoption in metro Phoenix shelters this week.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The website is also how people get information, including where to find shelters, at a time when the temperature is dropping.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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They were designed to obliterate key mountain passes, bridges, or harbors in the event of a Soviet invasion.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cities like New York, Boston, and San Francisco flourished because of their harbors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Oases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oases. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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