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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the marshland has been set aside as a sanctuary for shorebirds along that section of the coast
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Recent Examples of sanctuary
The sanctuary is now missing the familiar sounds of hymns and the children’s voices that once echoed through its halls.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Novels are a sanctuary for those seeking refuge from the relentless immediacy of modern life.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The upstairs primary suite is a sanctuary with a private terrace where rise-and-shine time is accompanied by sounds of birds and the river.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Its own limited space, due to being located on a small island off the coast of another island, spurred it to rehome several of its animals to sanctuaries with more space for enclosures larger than the facility in its entirety.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Novels are a sanctuary for those seeking refuge from the relentless immediacy of modern life.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The upstairs primary suite is a sanctuary with a private terrace where rise-and-shine time is accompanied by sounds of birds and the river.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Its own limited space, due to being located on a small island off the coast of another island, spurred it to rehome several of its animals to sanctuaries with more space for enclosures larger than the facility in its entirety.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctuary
Noun
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The games featured will be some of the most impactful of the series yet, including one set at a shrine at night with flaming arrows raining down.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Morales, who grew up praying to the Lady of Guadalupe with her mother, brought her 3-year-old son to the shrine.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Legendary actor Marlon Brando bought this French Polynesia refuge in the 1960s—after filming Mutiny on the Bounty nearby—and his estate has transformed it into an eco-luxe private island paradise.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte had been her refuge from the violence abroad, but now Zarutska lost her life there.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Hidden Hills home represents a softer, more private chapter in Lopez’s real estate story, offering her a secluded retreat after a tumultuous few years in the public eye.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still, as other big banks retreat, Bank of America is leaning in.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sanctuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctuary. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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