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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
Aston Villa is benefiting from United’s mismanagement of one of its most talented players and Rashford is benefiting from a sanctuary away from Old Trafford.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The archipelago is home to the world’s third-largest reef and miles upon miles of white-sand beaches, along with 35 national parks, nature reserves, and sanctuaries.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
About two hundred day-care facilities have been turned into nursing homes; a rural school has been repurposed as a cat sanctuary; on offer at an after-school program is an apparatus for playing Ping-Pong alone.
—Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
However, Kanako enjoyed socializing with other chimpanzees and lived a long life in a wildlife sanctuary.
—Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The archipelago is home to the world’s third-largest reef and miles upon miles of white-sand beaches, along with 35 national parks, nature reserves, and sanctuaries.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
About two hundred day-care facilities have been turned into nursing homes; a rural school has been repurposed as a cat sanctuary; on offer at an after-school program is an apparatus for playing Ping-Pong alone.
—Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
However, Kanako enjoyed socializing with other chimpanzees and lived a long life in a wildlife sanctuary.
—Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctuary
Noun
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The site will serve as a shrine for the slain leader, Hezbollah officials said.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Bay Area hosting the All-Star game makes the weekend a shrine to Curry.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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New bill to strengthen protections for transgender care Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, who authored a 2022 law to make California a safe refuge for transgender youth, introduced a new bill in February to strengthen those protections.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Wheeler Preserve is also a refuge for more than 10 federally endangered or threatened species, including the rare Whooping Crane, which has been returning each winter since 2004.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fun fact: The building doubled as a bomb shelter during the Cold War, said Moletz.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Boasting almost one million views, the slideshow shows the minuscule pup during his time at the shelter: dressed in brightly-colored sweaters, resting on colorful, warm blankets, and surrounded by toys—many of them bigger than him.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The retreat by the nation’s powerful business lobby shows how dramatically corporate America has shifted in less than five years, said Daniel Kinderman, a political science professor at the University of Delaware who studied the initiative.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The asking price is a smidge under $4 million, which is around $2 million more than the former Padres pitcher and his wife Kathy doled out for the modern coastal retreat in the upscale Sunset Cliffs neighborhood back in spring 2017.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Sanctuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctuary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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