sense of place

Example Sentences

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"But that's where it begins and ends, because we are all coming together and we need to create a new sense of place," said the Labour politician.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This doesn’t mean the history, tradition and sense of place Mr. Vance stresses are irrelevant, only that most Americans see the shared creedal affirmation as an indispensable element of America’s civic identity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Hockney’s relationship to this area is most visible in how he captured Los Angeles’ unique sense of place — bright light, urban architecture and laid-back California living.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

I’ve felt peace like this before — a trip to Sequoia National Park comes to mind — but what I liked about Chromasonic was that any sense of place felt distorted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

They’d blunder along through the dark, willy-nilly, no sense of place or direction, probing for an enemy that nobody could see.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien