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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
used the cabin in the woods as a sanctum from the commotion and interference of his family
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Recent Examples of sanctum
Tehran is taking its time to reveal how, yet again, its innermost sanctum was violated by Israel.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 31 July 2024
One he’s visibly enhanced … through a path and a way on display in his sanctum adjoining the cathedral.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
Nowhere is the balance of pampering and peacefulness more apparent than the spa, a sanctum of holistic self-care capable of transforming even the most tightly wound traveler into a Zen master.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
Entrance to this particular sanctum, christened Map & Flag in a nod to the Masters’s storied logo, runs $17,000 per person for the week of golf’s first major tournament.
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 31 July 2024
One he’s visibly enhanced … through a path and a way on display in his sanctum adjoining the cathedral.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
Nowhere is the balance of pampering and peacefulness more apparent than the spa, a sanctum of holistic self-care capable of transforming even the most tightly wound traveler into a Zen master.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
Entrance to this particular sanctum, christened Map & Flag in a nod to the Masters’s storied logo, runs $17,000 per person for the week of golf’s first major tournament.
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctum
Noun
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Last Thursday, parts of the shrine started to go back to Canada following a repatriation ceremony in New York.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The city is also often visited for its temples, shrines, palaces and other historical structures.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades Greg, of course, has returned for Season 3 and has found refuge from authorities on a lush Thai estate with his new and much younger girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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These lands were inexpensively leased by the state and were set up as experimental refuges.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under Healey the state is spending billions of taxpayer dollars for the caring of the influx of immigrants from around the world who have sought sanctuary, or refuge, in the state.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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During the last century, as wars raged on the surface of the Earth, space was seen as something of a sanctuary – a safe haven free of conflict.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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With many left homeless by the quake, and many others staying away from their homes because of fears that ongoing aftershocks will bring them down, workers in Naypyitaw labored in the 40 C (104 F) heat to busily erect big tents in open fields to provide some shelter.—
DAVID RISING,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Looking for a peaceful retreat in one of Rome’s most beloved neighborhoods?—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Sanctum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctum. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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