sheltered

Example Sentences

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A group of young people sheltered under a thatched hut by the side of the road, absorbed in a game of poker.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Still others sheltered in mountain resorts or lined up rides on private planes to get out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

They can’t be so sheltered that they don’t hear the outrage from people who look just like their biggest fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Along with his compatriot Ursula, they are guided to safety through the same Paris tunnels that sheltered Alouette centuries earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

They rode off along a path that wound away from behind the house, and went slanting up towards the north end of the hill-brow under which it sheltered.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien