sanctuary

Example Sentences

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This mix indicates that the sanctuary likely served as an important regional center where multiple deities were honored.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Nearly a year after the Los Angeles Zoo shipped off Billy and Tina to Oklahoma, animal rights activists have kept up the call to move the elephants to a sanctuary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

However, Barrymore came through the renovation relatively unscathed, transforming the property into a true sanctuary that she believed would serve as her family’s escape from the city, where she shoots her popular talk show.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Drawing on facts and clues that Kaede learns from the news and her own snooping, Grandfather ponders solutions in the sanctuary of his library.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

If he had gone to the sanctuary today, he would have come home to Frank here, and the surprises would still be in place from Byrd.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers