sanctuary

Example Sentences

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About a quarter live in hotels while the UK government decides whether to give them sanctuary.

From BBC

The sanctuary, founded in 1999, hosts the event, known as “A Gentle Thanksgiving,” annually.

From Los Angeles Times

One option that has surfaced is a proposed whale sanctuary off Canada's Atlantic coast, in Nova Scotia province.

From Barron's

However, the party said it was proud that Tchiroma Bakary could find "safe sanctuary" in The Gambia, adding that it was fully aware of how "despotism operates and how dissenters are treated".

From BBC

Capote perfectly captures the sacramental quality of the holiday—how, through the exhaustive labor of polishing and scrubbing, we consecrate the routine rooms of daily existence into a sanctuary for celebration.

From The Wall Street Journal