as in abode
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 oasis
That’s why investing in a plush, comfortable duvet insert or comforter is essential for creating a cozy oasis to start the new year off well-rested.
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Singer Island, a humbler oasis just minutes away, certainly fits the bill.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Centennial Lakes Park in suburban Edina is the perfect urban oasis to try out twirls or pick up some speed.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Set within this oasis, the Yunlu Wetland Museum is understated.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Singer Island, a humbler oasis just minutes away, certainly fits the bill.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Centennial Lakes Park in suburban Edina is the perfect urban oasis to try out twirls or pick up some speed.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Set within this oasis, the Yunlu Wetland Museum is understated.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oasis
Noun
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Add curtains for privacy and extra hanging space throughout your abode worry-free.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gerold's roots include the first hoteliers in Lech and the architect couple has a distinct talent for creating desirable abodes.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 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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Conceived as a mobile sanctuary, it is presented as an invitation to step out of constant input and practise stillness, in Abramović’s long-running interest in time, attention and the relationship between artist and audience.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Back in 1971, when Schultz made his first declaration of sanctuary, Bennett Falk was a theological student.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
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The hot springs retreat includes a 21-and-over area and a family zone, along with barrel saunas, fire pits, a café, and private cabanas.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Through the steady retreat from the assumption that power flows from — and must answer to — the people.—
Yohuru Williams,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Here's a list of warming shelters in the Baltimore area.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Visitors to the interpretive center can learn how native plants were used for food, shelter and medicine.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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In late November, the Ocean Network Express (ONE) Henry Hudson caught ablaze at Yusen Container Terminal and had to be moved to anchorage for nearly four days.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Dec. 2025
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What to See Each anchorage in the Whitsundays has something to offer.—
Suzy Mercien-Ferol,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2025
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However, don't be surprised that the lunatics are in charge of the asylum and administration at UAF.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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This bill would have put more security at the border, hired more immigration and asylum judges, sped up asylum cases and kept families together with more visa opportunities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2026
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The institutions their parents rely on look less like safe harbors and more like obstacles.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Pratt’s challenge will be to demonstrate to greater LA how Bass’ negligence and incompetence have not just hurt fire victims, but residents from the valley to the harbor, and all points in between, on any number of issues.—
John Phillips,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Oasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oasis. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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