How to Use safe space in a Sentence

safe space

noun
Definition of safe spacenext
  • So our classroom has always been a safe space, but this year more than ever.
    — Wendy Naugle, PEOPLE.com, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The numbers of transmissions are low, your children is in a safe space to learn and continue to thrive.
    — ABC News, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Being a safe space for others can be appropriate if there are boundaries.
    — Womensmedia, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The athletes likely won’t know any better, shuttled around from one safe space to another.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
  • Over Jackson’s first two seasons as a starter, and even a month into his third, the middle of the field had been his safe space.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Pen + Brush was founded as a safe space for women to exhibit and discuss their art and writing.
    — Vogue, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Creating a safe space for films to be screened and critiqued was just the beginning for the Fridays.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Essence, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Likewise, allow your team the ability to express their feelings in a safe space without judgment.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • But many of the barbers say their shops have long served as a safe space where people can find a friendly face to talk about their problems while getting a haircut or shave.
    — Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, 22 Nov. 2021
  • On vacation in Greece, the middle-aged Cambridge resident rolls her eyes at rowdy plebes — the deplorables — who invade her safe space.
    — Armond White, National Review, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Having a safe space for constructive criticism and positive feedback is also crucial to the Fridays.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Essence, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Since the arrival of the first evacuees in August, military officials have worked to make Fort McCoy a safe space.
    — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Despite these challenges, your local public pool can be a sanctuary, offering solace from the heat, providing a place to connect with others, and a safe space to learn or improve your swimming ability.
    — Allie Volpe, Vox, 28 July 2024
  • The dance scene has been seen as a safe space for artists.
    — Ashan Singh, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The Dresden was a safe space, and no two nights were the same.
    — Rj Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The Salt Lake Barber Co. promises to be a safe space to all.
    — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The most important part of my job is to make the library a safe space.
    — Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 27 Feb. 2024
  • In a safe space, all the thorns are removed and no one is supposed to get hurt.
    — WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Academia has a long way to go to truly be a safe space for young minds to learn.
    — Morteza Mahmoudi, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2022
  • McAfee’s show is a safe space for his bizarre ramblings.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Stephan: Is this a safe space to say that the podracing scene went on for way too long?
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 May 2024
  • So, a dog pen can keep their playtime contained to a safe space (both for them and your home).
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But there won’t be much of a safe space for Biden if he is reelected.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The library that served as a safe space for students now felt unsafe for me.
    — Martha Hickson, CNN, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Edwards said the project won’t create a safe space for people to use drugs.
    — Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2022
  • Seems like some of the adults — terrified of such a notion — may need a safe space of their own.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Hopefully a lot of people will read this, but right now, this is a safe space.
    — Ryan Reed, Spin, 20 Sep. 2023
  • To make the process easier, listen to your kids and give them a safe space to express their fears.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Dec. 2022
  • On the flip side, the fourth quarter has been a safe space for the Mavericks this postseason.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
  • School is supposed to be a safe space, his new fans responded.
    — Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022

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