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
Tarell was extraordinary at crafting an oasis and fugitive space within an institution that honestly had caused a lot of harm for so many people who looked like me.
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The film was primarily shot in AlUla, the swathe of northwest Saudi Arabia comprising ancient artifacts, a lush oasis and sandstone canyons that’s becoming a burgeoning local film production hub.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Serving as the hotel’s crown jewel, the historic oasis is home to cherry blossom trees, a pagoda, and even a Jizo statue that neighboring Myoho-in Temple says has been there since the Edo period.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The highly secure home is the ultimate oasis in one of L.A.’s most prestigious gated neighborhoods.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The film was primarily shot in AlUla, the swathe of northwest Saudi Arabia comprising ancient artifacts, a lush oasis and sandstone canyons that’s becoming a burgeoning local film production hub.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Serving as the hotel’s crown jewel, the historic oasis is home to cherry blossom trees, a pagoda, and even a Jizo statue that neighboring Myoho-in Temple says has been there since the Edo period.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
The highly secure home is the ultimate oasis in one of L.A.’s most prestigious gated neighborhoods.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oasis
Noun
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But Martin, who’s also an heir to the wealthy de Young family behind the San Francisco Chronicle and de Young Museum, did spend two years and millions of dollars gut-renovating the handsome circa 1908 abode in collaboration with architect Houman Sharif and builder Clayton Timbrell.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a recent study in the Journal of Experimental Biology, scientists found that the caterpillars are fiercely protective of their little abode.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2025
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Albert Schweitzer, meanwhile, transformed its Cholera Treatment Center into a refuge for those fleeing the violence and after helping Mirebalais’ doctors and nurses flee, provided meals and housing.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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And further, global investors may feel less inclined to automatically choose the U.S. as their refuge.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The spectacular Drawing Room, which is a second-floor lobby and sanctuary looking out on the lake, feels like the ornate library of a gentleman’s club, with wooden columns, fireplaces, work tables, and reading nooks.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy of The Edition The Miami Beach Edition is somehow both a sanctuary and a social haven: their spacious guest rooms are adorned in warm calming neutrals and pale woods, many with balconies that look over the ocean.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Crescent City retreat, about 70 miles north of Orlando, has a lake-side lodge, a clubhouse, more than 500 animals, an archery range, and sporting clays.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
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From Lowcountry retreats in South Carolina to North Carolina’s serene Atlantic stretches to Florida’s world-famous blue-green waters, the options are endless.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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The evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage provides shelter to wintering birds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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That someone ended up being Gary, who only shared his first name, a volunteer who paid a visit to the shelter back in October.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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The catamaran worked its way west over the next days, stopping at various islands with anchorage fees of about $15 apiece, plus $3 per visitor.—
Mark Johanson,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is a major difference from just one month ago, The Business Standard said, when cargo ships could typically berth at the port within a day of arriving at the outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Major Colorado Migrant Raid: 'Crime Ridden Mess' Trump's Mass Deportations Are Pushing US Farms to Breaking Point Such a deal would allow the U.S. to send asylum seekers caught at the U.S. border to Libya to process their claims.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the years since, the various rescue boats of the civil fleet – operating within international maritime law – have brought tens of thousands of asylum seekers to European shores, much to the chagrin of leaders such as Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, who was elected on a largely anti-migration platform.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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If the safe harbors are not continued, there should be an alternative means for taxpayers to find the incremental cost, the association said.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Oceanside’s harbor has close to 1,000 recreational and commercial boat slips.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Oasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oasis. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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