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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Among the people living in this neighborhood was David Anan.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
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 15 Mar. 2025.
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