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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
However, there's much more to Rancho Santana than just catching waves, with an expansive spa and impressive wellness program, five distinct beaches, a turtle sanctuary, and more than 20 miles of hiking trails to keep guests busy.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
The elephant sanctuary, located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a charity that helps rescue elephants while providing marginalized women with shelter, education, and employment, according to its website.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Falling Knife Brewing Company in Minneapolis is hosting a three-hour meatless meat raffle Sunday night featuring goods by The Herbivorous Butcher; raffle tickets are $1 and proceeds benefit a nonprofit farm sanctuary.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Monarch butterflies stream through trees in El Rosario sanctuary within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoácán, Mexico.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
The elephant sanctuary, located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a charity that helps rescue elephants while providing marginalized women with shelter, education, and employment, according to its website.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Falling Knife Brewing Company in Minneapolis is hosting a three-hour meatless meat raffle Sunday night featuring goods by The Herbivorous Butcher; raffle tickets are $1 and proceeds benefit a nonprofit farm sanctuary.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Monarch butterflies stream through trees in El Rosario sanctuary within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoácán, Mexico.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctuary
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Travelers can also see shrines and temples, enjoy miles of hiking trails, and ride an aerial tramway.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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People have created a makeshift shrine for Pope Francis at a statue of John Paul II in front of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Candles, flowers and balloons have been left at the makeshift shrine.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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On Tuesday, about a dozen migrants began visiting foreign missions in Panama's capital, including the Canadian and British embassies and the Swiss and Australian consulates with the hope of starting the process to seek refuge in those countries.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But for some high school students, that’s becoming an increasing challenge, as administrators try to prevent restrooms from being refuges for vaping, drug use, littering and loitering.—
Sophia Urias,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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On some days, as many as 40 to 60 rockets were dropped during production and the team were forced to spend lots of time in bomb shelters, Masucci explained.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Mayor Adams’ administration should put a stop to all new construction of homeless shelters in the five boroughs, according to two City Council leaders.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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For now, fans will have to wait and see whether the couple’s retreat from the spotlight is temporary or signals a more permanent shift in their approach to public life together.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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At least one of the cases occurred at a corporate retreat in Santa Barbara in 2014.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Sanctuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctuary. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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