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

Some moments play out in too many close-ups, suffocating the scene; an occasional edit inadvertently disorients our sense of place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

If they vanished, she added, they would take with them the kind of hyper-local, community-based reporting that helps forge and maintain a sense of place, identity and purpose, particularly in rural communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 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

“It creates a sense of place, a sense of personal history. Pleasure, even, Cadence. Have you ever heard of pleasure?”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart