sanctum

Example Sentences

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“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

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

The current controversy centres around two idols of Dwarapalakas - or the door guards that stand just outside the sanctum sanctorum where the main deity sits.

From BBC • Nov. 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

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

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë