ghetto

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghetto
Noun
  • 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
  • Remote workers are concentrated in two enclaves here: Laureles near the city’s central area and El Poblado in the south.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The United Nations Relief and Works Agency reported an increase in hepatitis A in the enclave, from 85 cases before the current war to 107,000 cases in October 2024.
    Lesley Joseph, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • It's got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip under the hood, plenty of RAM and storage, and a sizable 6,000mAh battery.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Since 2020, only one case of abandonment, in which a premature infant was left on the hood of a car in Mansfield and survived, was captured after multiple revisions of OCA data, Ghio said.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • No hydrants Countryside Fire District personnel battled a house fire on March 1 in Long Grove, the district reported.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Five schools previously considered for closure or conversion in the Fort Worth Independent School District will remain open and unchanged, district officials said.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Among the people living in this neighborhood was David Anan.
    Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the comments section, many Reddit users applauded the groom for standing up for himself.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • 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 15 Mar. 2025.

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