sanctum

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We first meet her in her inner sanctum, her extremely girly bedroom in the depths of her extremely girly sorority, Delta Nu.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

“We stand on the walls, sentinels of the inner sanctum, against the assault of AI slop,” Karp said in his letter to shareholders.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Initially wary of allowing cameras into the sanctum of the dressing room, Reid says his misgivings soon disappeared.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

At the temple, Prapakaran, the software engineer, walked 11 circles around the inner sanctum, part of the ritual for currying favor with the Visa God.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

She approaches the double doors and pushes her way into the sanctum sanctorum.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides