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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
And where is the Wildlife Conservation Society, which wasn’t there for Happy, to now try and help get Patty to a sanctuary?
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Bald eagles, owls, hawks, falcons and vultures are all among the birds of prey visitors can see when visiting the 3-acre property on Lake Sybelia, which is one of 55 Audubon centers and sanctuaries nationwide.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Soft lilac marble and delicate veining anchor this purple sanctuary by Ethan Charles Design.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
The pair now occupies a custom 10,000-square-foot enclosure featuring a climbing structure and a swimming pond at the historic wildlife sanctuary.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Bald eagles, owls, hawks, falcons and vultures are all among the birds of prey visitors can see when visiting the 3-acre property on Lake Sybelia, which is one of 55 Audubon centers and sanctuaries nationwide.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Soft lilac marble and delicate veining anchor this purple sanctuary by Ethan Charles Design.
—Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
The pair now occupies a custom 10,000-square-foot enclosure featuring a climbing structure and a swimming pond at the historic wildlife sanctuary.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctuary
Noun
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The current watchers of the shrine are Sgt.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The forest is full of small challenges, not unlike the shrines in Tears of the Kingdom.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2026
Noun
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From the pine forests and black swamps to the marsh flats and on to the Gulf, the refuge burgeons with life in ways hard to explain to someone who hasn’t been there.—
Jeff VanderMeer,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Pitcairn is well-known as the island on which Fletcher Christian and other British mutineers from the HMS Bounty took refuge after the 1789 events that toppled Capt.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in Springfield were heavily damaged, but none of the nearly 150 cats and 28 dogs housed there were injured, said Deana Corbin, the group's executive director.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The audit reviewed 14 shelters that hosted 8,885 stays and identified gaps in how the city collects data and measures success.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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That experience captures the tension at the heart of the wellness retreat boom.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The solicitation marks a retreat in quantity but an upgrade in quality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Sanctuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctuary. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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