sanitarium

Example Sentences

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Then he was committed to a sanitarium in 1916 and was never the same.

From Los Angeles Times

Lvova-Belova publicized her “rescue” of young Ukrainians, flying with a group from Crimea, visiting others at the sanitarium and settling children with Russian foster families.

From Seattle Times

I have always loved the idea of a sanitarium: Swaddle me in blankets like a chic burrito, please, and tilt my deck chair toward the Swiss Alps or whatever hills you’ve got.

From New York Times

Their mother is stuck in a nearby sanitarium, suffering from an undisclosed illness.

From New York Times

Outdoor air became part of the treatment regimen for tuberculosis, inspiring the design of sanitariums and fueling an open-air school movement that had students attending class on rooftops, in army tents and on ferries.

From New York Times