Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghetto
Noun
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Her nickname was literally Paquita from the barrio, of the people.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025 -
He was born in the Almirante Sur barrio of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and is known for his Puerto Rican pride.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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This disheartening reality augurs a future in which the prosperity of a few affluent enclaves depends in part on the rest of the globe becoming ever more nasty, brutish, and hot.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump shares warm relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and has repeatedly suggested displacing Palestinians from Gaza and having the United States take ownership of the enclave and rebuild it.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The white sportscar is captured on video being towed away from the sight of the accident with the hood ripped off and bent to the side, revealing the guts of the automobile.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Under the hood is a 2.0-liter diesel making 161 horsepower and 302 lb ft of torque, which VW says complies with the latest European emission standards and can be had in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The port has since moved forward with a plan for the bayfront property east of the police headquarters that features Topgolf International as the anchor tenant in a larger entertainment district with new park space and a realigned Liberator Way.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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At the same meeting on Monday, Robert Halverson was approved as the district’s new superintendent.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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About 30 minutes after the shooting, Jones was arrested at a gas station near his home in the Swope Park Campus neighborhood of Kansas City, according to court documents.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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Maradona died during home hospitalization in the private neighborhood of San Andrés, in the town of Tigre, 14 days after undergoing surgery for a subdural hematoma.—
Gilles Salomone,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the comments section, many Reddit users applauded the groom for standing up for himself.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The exhibit had attendees embark on their own Alien-like adventure with a hurried escape-room style section that previews the Xenomorph climbing through the spaceship's tunnels.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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