How to Use oasis in a Sentence
oasis
noun- Our brief trip to the beach was a much-needed oasis in a summer of hard work.
- The small park is a welcome oasis amid the city's many factories.
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Many of the treks include an overnight in the oasis of Sangalle on the canyon floor.
— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2023 -
That year was an oasis in the larger two decades of swill, too.
— Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022 -
Throughout the Black Belt, schools have been an oasis in a food desert.
— al, 20 Sep. 2022 -
The pool, reserved for hotel guests, sits on the 23rd floor and is a downtown oasis.
— Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Which makes his 3,000-square-foot sports grill a seafood oasis in a restaurant desert.
— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 -
In the middle of all the replication, there was an oasis.
— Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023 -
An oasis for all Robert and Eva have seen robins, doves, owls, and even hawks in and around their garden.
— Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2023 -
But alas, there is no oasis — no water at all, not even a small pool.
— Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2023 -
Moreno described the apartment as a gay oasis in Geneva at the time.
— Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022 -
To Haslem, Broward is the oasis, while Miami-Dade remains the pride.
— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2023 -
The site is brimming with orange- and brown-hued decor, which is sure to upgrade the space into a bona fide oasis.
— Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Outside, there’s a backyard oasis with a pool, a kitchen, a cabana, a lounge area and a sports court.
— Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024 -
True to the name, each Casita is like a small home, designed to be your own private oasis.
— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2023 -
Holmes and Evans went to the desert oasis for moneyed bohemians.
— Amy Chozick, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023 -
But some of today’s fires are leaving fewer of these oases.
— Emily Anthes, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023 -
The property, once an oasis on a quiet strip of the Gulf, is now buried under 4 feet of sand.
— Stephanie Gosk, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024 -
Food is available for purchase and an oasis lounge provides a break from the high ABV drinks.
— Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022 -
Wendover • Out of the interminable white plain of the Bonneville Salt Flats springs a cerulean blue oasis.
— Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 -
To me, there’s something about a bright green garden like Grubb’s that feels like a fresh oasis that relaxes the eye and the soul.
— Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022 -
The food court was an oasis after spending hours on my feet, hustling back and forth between the stock room and the sales floor.
— Angella Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022 -
These backyard oases are designed to be easy to maintain and enjoy.
— Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2023 -
The beaver pond is an oasis of activity in the outlands.
— John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Sep. 2022 -
For some local authors, The Lynx already feels like an oasis of sorts.
— Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 10 May 2024 -
On the plus side: Another oasis, this time indoors, away from the fray of Epcot.
— Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024 -
The restaurant overlooks the Ayung River, and its flowing stream is like the soundtrack to stay at this serene oasis.
— Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024 -
The Beach Terrace above is conceived as a lush oasis with a lagoon, a sandy beachfront and palm groves.
— Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024 -
The adults-only oasis includes access to pools, a private ocean-front garden and of course, the beach.
— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022 -
This resort—one of the few on the Strip sans casino—is a quiet oasis to enjoy a serene poolside brunch.
— Kaila Yu, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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