sanctum

Example Sentences

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Visits to the studio sanctum are by invitation only, though.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The goal was to coax lapsed vacationers back to America’s sanctum of indulgence, greasing the wheels of a hospitality sector that’s struggled all year long.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

After a 16-hour bus ride, Prapakaran removed his shoes, entered through a side door of the colorfully painted building and proceeded to the marble-floored inner sanctum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

It's just that if they got inside the inner sanctum and they saw what I saw, they would under no circumstances support him.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

In passing the door of that sanctum some time after, I caught the words—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë