sanatorium

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Recent Examples of sanatorium Among the films vying for the international prize is The Kartli Kingdom, directed by Tamar Kalandadze and Julien Pebrel, an exploration of a former sanatorium in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi that shelters refugees from the brutal 1990s war in Abkhazia. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025 Stevenson’s stay had put the mountain sanatorium on the map. Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 The thriller — more horrific than straight-up scary — is worth checking out, if only for the late Brittany Murphy's nervy turn as a razor-wielding woman confined to a sanatorium. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 Now, the sanatorium hosts public and private tours and paranormal investigations for those interested in exploring the building. Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sanatorium
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Noun
  • After the fair, the Spanish consulate donated the building to the City of Chicago for use as a fresh-air sanitarium.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • One tricky problem Harvey Kellogg tried to solve at the sanitarium was treating the many patients there who suffered from severe gastrointestinal issues.
    Heather Bushman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The suspect was not shot but was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, Interim Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department Jeff Carroll said in a news conference.
    Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Still in Boston with the Yankees, Weathers hopped in a car service and made it to the hospital with about 10 minutes to spare.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • An Ada County judge let a Boise woman who stole jewelry from hospice patients off without prison time — but not without a stern warning and alternative punishment.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In January 2025, a mother of a young boy whom the princess greeted at the children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan told PEOPLE about the experience of interacting with Kate.
    Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Inside the Old Louisville murder house: This Old Louisville mansion was home to a grave in a wine cellar, a sanitorium and a cult.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2022
  • My great-grandmother died from tuberculosis in a sanitorium with concrete floors.
    Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020

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“Sanatorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanatorium. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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