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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
Venturing into the underground sanctuary of The Warehouse, where Frankie Knuckles spun revolutionary sounds, Vince teamed up with Jesse Saunders to form Z Factor, a scrappy collective of visionaries who captured the pulse of Chicago’s underground on wax.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
After the meeting with cardinals, Leo left the Vatican to visit an Augustinian sanctuary just outside Rome, the Madonna del Buon Consiglio (Mother of Good Counsel), in Genazzano, according to the Vatican press office.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Her writing provides readers with a sanctuary to step back, reflect inward, and heal on an individual basis.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
On Tiritiri Matangi Island, regenerative tourism takes center stage
Tiritiri Matangi Island, a sanctuary off the coast of Auckland, is a showcase of regenerative tourism.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctuary
Noun
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Still Life depicting figures in an ancestral shrine.—
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That’s right—Wright never built this shrine to celluloid.—
Noun
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The Princess of Wales, 43, who recently shared how nature has become a refuge during her cancer recovery, has passed on that love to her only daughter.—
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Surely, Congress or the administration wouldn’t sacrifice prime wildlife habitat, access to favorite places, lands along a quiet stream or a wildlife refuge, right?—
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Even Hayek and Friedman talked confidently about a flat 25 percent income tax—as if Andrew Mellon, who had unmatched wisdom on this score, was incorrect that any rate over 10 percent prompts the full menace of flows into economically unproductive shelters.—
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Earlier this year, the star launched an emergency fund and donated $100,000 to victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, and also volunteered at an animal shelter to help cats and dogs that were affected by the natural disaster.—
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Upstairs, the primary suite offers a roomy retreat, with a spa-like bath and walk-in closets that make everyday routines feel a touch more luxe.—
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This four-bedroom, five-bed retreat is available on Airbnb and accommodates up to eight guests.—
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“Sanctuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctuary. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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