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sanctum

[sangk-tuhm] / ˈsæŋk təm /


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The goal was to coax lapsed vacationers back to America’s sanctum of indulgence, greasing the wheels of a hospitality sector that’s struggled all year long.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

After a 16-hour bus ride, Prapakaran removed his shoes, entered through a side door of the colorfully painted building and proceeded to the marble-floored inner sanctum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

Both Amvets and the rave felt like coming home — which was far from Kim Kardashian’s jump-scare-y minimalist mansion and more like the layers, textures and jewel tones of Anaïs Nin’s Silver Lake sanctum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

In passing the door of that sanctum some time after, I caught the words—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë