oasis

Example Sentences

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For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

They have also challenged the country’s fundamental selling point—that it is an oasis of peace in a rough neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Oleh's bakery is an oasis of order and warmth in the freezing, snow-covered ruins of an industrial area on the edge of Slovyansk.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

On Tuesday, Homeboy Industries acquired the Monastery of the Angels, a hidden oasis in the Hollywood Hills where cloistered Dominican nuns lived for nearly 90 years before vacating the site in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

She drove us to a white bungalow, three stories high, an oasis of calm in the midst of all the noise and bustle.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman