oasis
Example Sentences
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And while the home does have neighboring properties on either side, high hedges and lush trees help to make it feel complete private, creating a kind of oasis that feels truly remote and secluded.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
It will occupy an area partly covered in a marshy oasis, or "vega," which acts as a natural sponge.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Reuters quoted a source as saying the meeting between Netanyahu and the Emirati president took place in Al-Ain, an oasis city near the border with Oman, and lasted several hours.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The once-popular institution dates back to 1935, when it was a Depression-era cafeteria and kitschy oasis that sold as many as 15,000 meals a day when Broadway was the city’s entertainment hub.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Tam Lin must have told her about the hidden oasis.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing oasis
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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