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oasis

Definition for oasis

noun as in spring

Strong matches

fountain, well, wellspring

Weak match

watering hole

noun as in refuge

Strongest matches

haven, sanctuary

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Example Sentences

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Despite the film’s eerie setting filled with slanting shadows, splattered blood and furtive movements darting just out of frame, Indy provides a visual oasis – thanks to a warm golden coat accented with white markings.

From Salon

The trail feels like a hidden urban oasis, secluded yet right in the middle of everything.

From Salon

There was a time when Runyon Canyon Park was primarily visited by locals, a true wilderness oasis in the hills overlooking Hollywood’s bright lights.

This home, described as a "pavilion-like oasis", was built on a previously derelict plot behind a row of terraced houses in south London for a family with a love of Japanese design.

From BBC

I might walk between coffee stations, like a man journeying between oases.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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