How to Use oasis in a Sentence

oasis

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  • Our brief trip to the beach was a much-needed oasis in a summer of hard work.
  • The small park is a welcome oasis amid the city's many factories.
  • Many of the treks include an overnight in the oasis of Sangalle on the canyon floor.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2023
  • That year was an oasis in the larger two decades of swill, too.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Throughout the Black Belt, schools have been an oasis in a food desert.
    — al, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The pool, reserved for hotel guests, sits on the 23rd floor and is a downtown oasis.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Which makes his 3,000-square-foot sports grill a seafood oasis in a restaurant desert.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022
  • In the middle of all the replication, there was an oasis.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • An oasis for all Robert and Eva have seen robins, doves, owls, and even hawks in and around their garden.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2023
  • But alas, there is no oasis — no water at all, not even a small pool.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Moreno described the apartment as a gay oasis in Geneva at the time.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
  • To Haslem, Broward is the oasis, while Miami-Dade remains the pride.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The site is brimming with orange- and brown-hued decor, which is sure to upgrade the space into a bona fide oasis.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Outside, there’s a backyard oasis with a pool, a kitchen, a cabana, a lounge area and a sports court.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
  • True to the name, each Casita is like a small home, designed to be your own private oasis.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Holmes and Evans went to the desert oasis for moneyed bohemians.
    — Amy Chozick, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • But some of today’s fires are leaving fewer of these oases.
    — Emily Anthes, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The property, once an oasis on a quiet strip of the Gulf, is now buried under 4 feet of sand.
    — Stephanie Gosk, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Food is available for purchase and an oasis lounge provides a break from the high ABV drinks.
    — Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Wendover • Out of the interminable white plain of the Bonneville Salt Flats springs a cerulean blue oasis.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The food court was an oasis after spending hours on my feet, hustling back and forth between the stock room and the sales floor.
    — Angella Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022
  • These backyard oases are designed to be easy to maintain and enjoy.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2023
  • The beaver pond is an oasis of activity in the outlands.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Sep. 2022
  • For some local authors, The Lynx already feels like an oasis of sorts.
    — Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 10 May 2024
  • On the plus side: Another oasis, this time indoors, away from the fray of Epcot.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
  • The restaurant overlooks the Ayung River, and its flowing stream is like the soundtrack to stay at this serene oasis.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024
  • The Beach Terrace above is conceived as a lush oasis with a lagoon, a sandy beachfront and palm groves.
    — Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The adults-only oasis includes access to pools, a private ocean-front garden and of course, the beach.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022
  • This resort—one of the few on the Strip sans casino—is a quiet oasis to enjoy a serene poolside brunch.
    — Kaila Yu, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • During the first year of the pandemic, Noah’s apartment was an oasis.
    — Kelly McMasters, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2023

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