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oasis

noun

Definition of oasis

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 Enjoy a meal by chef Luke Dowdy, an alum of the Thomas Keller Group and Jean-Georges, or indulge in a holistic wellness treatment at their on-site oasis, The Retreat. — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Buckhead is far from a tranquil neighborhood, so this little oasis is a welcome surprise. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Construction spans multiple floors, and the pool and patio, once a beachside oasis, have been reduced to a concrete platform. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Boldface names were offered tours of the oasis of AlUla and its vast sandstone canyons. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oasis

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Noun

Triad is one of the biggest names in chattel mortgages — or a home loan used on a movable abode, where the owner doesn't necessarily own the land underneath.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Just like their first Beverly Hills abode, the home was complete with resort-like grounds.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of abode

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This secluded outdoor oasis connects seamlessly to multiple entertaining decks, offering a quiet, woodsy refuge and the exact same solitude Reckell sought decades ago.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
The second half was delayed for 20 minutes due to a siren going off in the area alerting them to a possible attack — none materialised — with players and staff having to take refuge in the stadium’s shelter.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of refuge

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Sylge, who has spent the last 30 years attending and organizing health and wellness retreats around the world, developed this exercise to help people reclaim their time.

— Margaret Cirino, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Even if oil prices retreat, fares are unlikely to return to pre conflict levels.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of retreat

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Another idea is to create a brush pile shelter in your yard to help native wildlife, including pollinators, according to LoRusso.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Decker said people who are homeless can feel hesitation to come into shelter, but Open Doors has built a rapport in the neighborhood and would want to stay.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of shelter

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The fences with razor wire along the border, erected by Orbán in 2015 to keep out migrants and asylum seekers, will also stay in place.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of asylum

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There’s a quiet stillness in the harbor — the only sounds are of the occasional gull and car whirring by.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
From November 21, 2027 through March 20, 2028, Amangati will embark on 19 cruises, tracing the storied harbors and pristine archipelagos of the Antilles and heading to new waters in the Dominican Republic, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and the Grenadines.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

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