as in abode
something that provides protection or relief from weather or outside dangers
Her study was an oasis of quiet in her otherwise chaotic home.
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Recent Examples of oasis
In summer, the 3,900-acre oasis is abuzz with activity, from boaters to anglers to families just looking to cool off.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Her wedding became an ‘oasis’ Jan. 15, 2025 With players reporting Friday for training camp in Thousand Oaks, Parsons also has a roster to fill out.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Seated around the kitchen table, María told us about moving to Santo Amaro to find work, which was scarce back home in the oasis.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Its booth is an oasis of eye candy if you’re entranced by anything to do with plumbing fixtures.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Her wedding became an ‘oasis’ Jan. 15, 2025 With players reporting Friday for training camp in Thousand Oaks, Parsons also has a roster to fill out.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Seated around the kitchen table, María told us about moving to Santo Amaro to find work, which was scarce back home in the oasis.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Its booth is an oasis of eye candy if you’re entranced by anything to do with plumbing fixtures.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oasis
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Located about 15 minutes outside of the historic Western film-worthy downtown core and perched high in the Mountain Village neighborhood, the one-of-a-kind abode was designed by Tom Conyers Architects and built in 2015 by Gerber Construction, with interior design by Thomas Hamel and Associates.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Per investigators, he is suspected of using fire escape stairs in the rear of Khan's residential building to enter the actor's abode.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Trump has emphasized that this change would prevent criminals from finding refuge in the sensitive locations, thus allowing ICE and CBP agents to perform their duties more effectively.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Mirra Andreeva finds relief from singles exit on the doubles court Off the back of a dispiriting defeat to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday, Mirra Andreeva found refuge a few hundred feet away.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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An additional five animals at a private animal sanctuary in Colorado — two tigers, one lion, a mountain lion and a fox — also perished from eating the food.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Maistre undoubtedly has done some profound good by working with rescue jaguars and protecting the remainder of their lives in an animal sanctuary.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Descriptions for immersive experiences in 2025 can have the tendency to sound like mental health retreats.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Read in full from Sean O'Driscoll on Newsweek. 11:23 AM EST Trump to address House Republicans at Florida retreat Trump is set to speak at a private retreat for House Republicans next week in Florida.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Who is helping the migrants at the border? Migrant shelters in Ciudad Juarez are taking in some of the migrants who have now been stranded.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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But, if your power goes out, Orleans and Jefferson parishes have warming shelters: Treme Center, Terrytown Playground and Ree Alario Special Needs Center.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Throughout this Wild Isles cruise with St. Hilda Sea Adventures, the anchorages are in secluded sea lochs.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The waters of Security Bay, our overnight anchorage, were oily-calm and full of sea otters.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Settling in Mexico is not an option, Camacho insisted, though the Trump administration plans to ship asylum seekers arriving at the border back to Mexico to await U.S. adjudication of their cases.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Migrant Protection Protocols, commonly called Remain in Mexico, which forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to wait indefinitely in northern Mexico, are back in place, as is a form of extreme vetting meant to block visas and other forms of entry for immigrants from certain countries.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Lifeguards found the man and the boy in the water, brought them to a harbor patrol vessel and gave them aid.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The pardon highlighted the immense suspicion Biden harbors against Trump.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Oasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oasis. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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