last refuge

Frequency: 6.89.0 per million words

figurative

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Examples (10)

  • They looked to the country as the last refuge of liberty.
  • Patriotism is often called the last refuge of a scoundrel.
  • When all logic fails, some people turn to superstition as their last refuge.
  • Violence should never be seen as the last refuge of the incompetent.
  • For many retirees, their garden becomes a last refuge from the busy world.
  • The small island remained the last refuge for several endangered species.
  • He saw the library as a last refuge where he could truly be himself.
  • In times of economic crisis, gold is frequently viewed as a last refuge for investors.
  • The old theater was the last refuge for classical arts in the city.
  • Some critics argue that nostalgia is the last refuge of a dying culture.