Example sentences for: sanctuary

How can you use “sanctuary” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The house where he died in 1882 (his tomb is nearby) is now a museum, practically a sanctuary, where devout patriots refer to him not by name, but as l’Eroe, “the Hero. ”

  • We must then ask when the U.S. government had reasonable opportunities to mobilize the country for major action against al Qaeda and its Afghan sanctuary.

  • Walking back to the center of the plateau you’ll pass scant remains of the Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia founded in the fourth century b.c., but your eyes will be drawn to the immense structure of the Parthenon, which dominates today’s Acropolis site.

  • This was used for ceremonial purposes, allowing statues of the gods to be carried to the river for journeys to the west bank, or to the Luxor sanctuary.

  • At the heart of the sanctuary, a small granite shrine once held the sacred barque of Horus himself.


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