sanctuary
noun
a sacred or holy place.
sanctuaries
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pluralof sanctuary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since Cisternas and Espinoza threw their first neoperreo party 10 years ago, their legacy has carried over to popular Boiler Room sets and underground queer sanctuaries in equal measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mamdani said city officials were considering several proposals, including taking the horses to sanctuaries or farms, although the legislation doesn’t specify who would pay for their upkeep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The experts studied chimpanzees and bonobos living at two great ape sanctuaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The chapel, whose unusual design includes three spires, two steeples, a belfry and separate sanctuaries for Catholics and Protestants, has been locked and left to decay since being damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
They are sanctuaries, public places of peace spaced throughout the world for people like me.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
