How to Use place of refuge in a Sentence

place of refuge

noun phrase
  • This can be a place of refuge after a busy day of new experiences or from the bustling pool deck.
    — Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Higher ground was the other obvious place of refuge.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The Black Church was a place of refuge during the civil rights movement.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The church his family established in Oakland became a place of refuge.
    — Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
  • The cross, a symbol that wards off evil, is mirrored in Tolkien’s use of the mallorn, described as a cross-shaped tree, as a place of refuge and protection.
    — Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • With that in mind, the EIJ designed the Elevation Hotel to be a place of refuge.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • It is designed as a place of refuge for people who have toured Montgomery and your sites — a journey that can be incredibly emotionally draining and painful.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Located along the Kona Coast on the Island of Hawaii, this seaside temple complex served as a place of refuge for civilians during times of war.
    — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Young adults experiencing homelessness in South Alameda County now have a new place of refuge to find shelter, support and services.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike their counterparts in other Palestinian regions, Gazans are primarily attached to their land not because of their historical presence there but because of its status as a place of refuge.
    — Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025

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