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
Native to South America, one sniff of the zesty, tangy fruit transports you to a lush, tropical oasis with bright growing greens and clear blue waters.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
This quirky town on the Mississippi coast is a haven for creatives and an oasis for anyone looking for a quiet vacation.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The lagoon, which wanders almost the entire length of the garden, adds a swath of blue to this oasis of green.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
That performance boasted a sublime oasis in the middle punctuated by rapid fiddlers, Irish step-dancing and a booming marching band bass drum.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for oasis
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
This quirky town on the Mississippi coast is a haven for creatives and an oasis for anyone looking for a quiet vacation.
—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The lagoon, which wanders almost the entire length of the garden, adds a swath of blue to this oasis of green.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
That performance boasted a sublime oasis in the middle punctuated by rapid fiddlers, Irish step-dancing and a booming marching band bass drum.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for oasis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oasis
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There, with the help of Cassandre Bonhomme, who has been working with the Anthony family as an event planner and designer for about a decade, the basketball star turned his 13,000-square-foot Westchester County abode into a home that matches his unique and eclectic taste.
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This humble abode is the product of a new Keller ISD program that encourages students to gain real-world skills before entering the working world.
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The tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and took refuge in the forest when being pursued by the sheriff of Nottingham.
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But Germany, too, denied his request for refuge.
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The islands are wildlife sanctuaries.
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The sanctuary, located near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, cares for a colony of African vervet monkeys descended from animals linked to a roadside zoo and research facility that operated decades ago.
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In the 97th minute, chasing an equaliser from a corner kick, Scotland hit the first man, botched the clean-up job and found themselves on the retreat.
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Originally built as a summer home and later serving as a retreat house and seminary for the Missionaries of La Salette, the property opened as a resort in 1986.
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As agencies continue to assess the damage, the immediate needs include search and rescue, emergency shelter for families whose homes have been damaged or destroyed, and emergency healthcare, including trauma care and psychosocial support, the Red Cross said.
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For the price of one night in a hotel, this $250 pop-up shelter gives you endless nights of cozy glamping.
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Routes spanning the Seychelles, Tanzania and Madagascar remain comparatively underserved, particularly for small expedition vessels capable of accessing remote anchorages and outer islands.
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Faced with an impassable strait, carriers did not hold vessels in indefinite anchorage.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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Afghans make up one of the largest groups of migrants seeking asylum in the European Union, but a growing number of governments in the 27-nation bloc want to speed up and increase deportations for those whose claims are rejected or who commit crimes in their host countries.
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Turning Atkins's Legal Tools Into Financial Modeling Material At the Texas A&M Corporate Law Symposium, Chair Atkins floated innovative litigation safe harbors to break the disclosure gridlock.
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The completion of the harbor project follows a year in which cargo volumes tumbled due to ongoing trade uncertainty.
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“Oasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oasis. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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