inner sanctum
Americannoun
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Once shunned by the political establishment, he is now part of the government's inner sanctum of ministers.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
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
A tinted glass portal separated us from the inner sanctum, where a giant bronze chalice held the ancient fire.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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