sanctum
noun
sanc·tum
ˈsaŋ(k)-təm 
plural sanctums also sancta
ˈsaŋ(k)-tə
1
: a sacred place
2
: a place where one is free from intrusion
an editor's sanctum
the inner sanctums of research
Examples of sanctum in a Sentence
Her office was her sanctum.
the sanctum of a church
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But the maestro was powerless to stifle a burst of gratitude and relief, a communal exhalation, prompted by music, that could only take place in the sanctum of a concert hall.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
And then there were the Satanists — who welcomed him into their sanctum without judgment.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Tehran is taking its time to reveal how, yet again, its innermost sanctum was violated by Israel.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 31 July 2024
One he’s visibly enhanced … through a path and a way on display in his sanctum adjoining the cathedral.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
And then there were the Satanists — who welcomed him into their sanctum without judgment.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Tehran is taking its time to reveal how, yet again, its innermost sanctum was violated by Israel.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 31 July 2024
One he’s visibly enhanced … through a path and a way on display in his sanctum adjoining the cathedral.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
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“Sanctum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanctum. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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sanctum
noun
sanc·tum
ˈsaŋ(k)-təm
plural sanctums also sancta
-tə
1
: a sacred place
2
: a place where one is free from being bothered
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