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sanctuary

[sangk-choo-er-ee] / ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr i /
NOUN
church; holiest room or area in religious building
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An animal sanctuary says its conservation centre for a species of small wild cats will join an international breeding programme.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Simmons purchased the four-bedroom estate in the 1980s and lived there for more than four decades, transforming it into what many close to him described as a deeply personal sanctuary.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

For several years, my wife, my children and I found a sanctuary that was genuinely welcoming, open-minded and pluralistic.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Along with a few other foundlings, Neriya discovers a peculiar sanctuary among a community of corvids.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It’s one of those upbeat songs that leads to a praise break at church and Grandma running around the sanctuary, shouting.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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