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Recent Examples of lean-to
Instead, the family only made it as far as Mexico City and were stuck, in late September, living in a tent in plaza crowded with dozens of other tents and lean-tos, where people from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, Angola and other countries were all struggling to keep out the rain.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
For example, Tatiana Trouvé’s ongoing installation Between Sky and Earth—the former woodland camp of a being called The Guardian, who left behind bronze objects like books, shoes, and a lean-to—originated elements of several newer works.
—Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
One evening, the staff arranged sundowner cocktails at one of two rustic lean-tos on the property, a spot with a sweeping view of the mountains and a roaring campfire.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
There are also 12 lean-tos on the northern stretch of the trail, between Lake Placid and Long Lake.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Across the road was an encampment of tents and lean-tos along a chain-link fence.
—CBS News, 6 July 2024
Places to Stay Campgrounds Visitors looking to camp have their choice between two campgrounds on Mount Desert Island, one campground on the Schoodic Peninsula, and five lean-to shelters on Isle au Haut.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
History buffs probably won’t be the only ones fascinated as the movie slows down to show how Crockett constructs a lean-to shelter in the wilderness while recovering from his injuries, and later manages to coax a wild horse to become his replacement mount.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
The effect, when the glass doors are fully open, is that of a luxurious lean-to.
—Tim McKeough, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
For example, Tatiana Trouvé’s ongoing installation Between Sky and Earth—the former woodland camp of a being called The Guardian, who left behind bronze objects like books, shoes, and a lean-to—originated elements of several newer works.
—Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
One evening, the staff arranged sundowner cocktails at one of two rustic lean-tos on the property, a spot with a sweeping view of the mountains and a roaring campfire.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
There are also 12 lean-tos on the northern stretch of the trail, between Lake Placid and Long Lake.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
Across the road was an encampment of tents and lean-tos along a chain-link fence.
—CBS News, 6 July 2024
Places to Stay Campgrounds Visitors looking to camp have their choice between two campgrounds on Mount Desert Island, one campground on the Schoodic Peninsula, and five lean-to shelters on Isle au Haut.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
History buffs probably won’t be the only ones fascinated as the movie slows down to show how Crockett constructs a lean-to shelter in the wilderness while recovering from his injuries, and later manages to coax a wild horse to become his replacement mount.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
The effect, when the glass doors are fully open, is that of a luxurious lean-to.
—Tim McKeough, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lean-to
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The park also operates several warming huts, which feature restrooms and may even have light snacks.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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There’s a million ways to fill time, including paddleboards, kayaks, direct beach access, a tiki hut, and a pool table.Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Compared to the little sheds that were over there for the last several years, huge improvement.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
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The theater, Gold's Gym and a few shops are housed in a building that was once a shed for clinker, a key cement ingredient, according to the San Antonio Express-News.Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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The area had featured multiple shacks built out of wood and tarps.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The original spot, at 2295 Lexington Road and across the street from the fine-dining establishment Le Moo, resembles a hunter’s cabin or funky shack, with a wooden exterior and metal siding, covered in signs for beer brands.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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In contrast with Jokowi, a former carpenter raised in a shanty and Indonesia’s first leader without military or political connections, Prabowo is very much of elite stock.Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
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After a medley of sea shanties and swash-buckling tunes, Zimmer received a standing ovation before heading into intermission.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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Well nuclear is back, because AI needs it, not because peasants risk freezing in their hovels.Clem Chambers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Many rising comedians live in hovels, but not Zarna Garg, who recently opened for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on their national comedy tour.Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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The 71-acre Napa County estate includes a tennis court, casita, two rentable two-bedroom cottages, and an infinity pool overlooking the 15.39-acre cabernet sauvignon vineyard.The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Two structures are situated on the nearly 32-acre estate: a five-bedroom, nine-bathroom English country-style main house dating back to 1938 and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom guest cottage.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
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The killing is the 72nd homicide investigated by Oakland police this year, and the first since Sept. 28 when a 32-year-old man suffered fatal gunshot wounds at a homeless camp in the 600 block of 29th Street in West Oakland.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Border Patrol picks up a group of asylum-seekers from an aid camp at the U.S.-Mexico border near Sasabe, Ariz., on March 13.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Lean-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lean-to. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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