oasis
Example Sentences
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It was startling — the opposite of an oasis in the desert.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
For decades, the Arab states of the Persian Gulf sold themselves as an oasis of peace in a region prone to conflict, attracting wealthy expats, multinational corporations and investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
These days, transforming the asphalt landscape into a sandy oasis takes about a week, with almost 900 tonnes of sand – that's about six blue whales or 70 double-decker buses – trucked in.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The Microsoft founder purchased the expansive property in 1988 for just $2 million and then poured an estimated $63 million into renovating it, turning the home into an ultramodern oasis fit for a tech titan.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
The Englishman didn’t want to tell others about his reasons for being at the oasis, and couldn’t make up his mind.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
Vocabulary lists containing oasis
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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