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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of an
oasis .
Etymologies
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Examples
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We ended up in an oasislike grove of mature hardwoods alive with bird songs and shading some ramshackle cabins.
Fool’s Paradise John Gierach 2008
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We ended up in an oasislike grove of mature hardwoods alive with bird songs and shading some ramshackle cabins.
Fool’s Paradise John Gierach 2008
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We ended up in an oasislike grove of mature hardwoods alive with bird songs and shading some ramshackle cabins.
Fool’s Paradise John Gierach 2008
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We ended up in an oasislike grove of mature hardwoods alive with bird songs and shading some ramshackle cabins.
Fool’s Paradise John Gierach 2008
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Their fathers, Mohammed Awad bin Laden and Salem bin Mahfouz respectively, had both originally come from the Hadramawt, an oasislike valley in rugged, mountainous eastern Yemen.
House of Bush, House of Saud Craig Unger 2004
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Their fathers, Mohammed Awad bin Laden and Salem bin Mahfouz respectively, had both originally come from the Hadramawt, an oasislike valley in rugged, mountainous eastern Yemen.
House of Bush, House of Saud Craig Unger 2004
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The patio has plenty of tables in an oasislike setting.
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The patio has plenty of tables in an oasislike setting.
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The patio has plenty of tables in an oasislike setting.
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Affectionately known as the Domes, the conservatory is housed in three 85-foot-high, beehive-shaped buildings with different climates: the Floral Dome has more than 150 floral displays; the Arid Dome mimics the desert, with an oasislike pool surrounded by cactuses; and the Tropical Dome has 1,200 rain-forest plants, tropical birds flying overhead and a 30-foot waterfall.
NYT > Travel 2008
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