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Recent Examples of shanty
Image That anti-immigrant animosity is driven by a desperation in poor townships and shanty towns where voting and protest seem to make no difference, Ms. Mazwai said.
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Then, on the main deck, they’re forced to sing a six-line sea shanty non-stop.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The annual Winter Kite Festival kicks off on the lake near the shanties at noon.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Then, on the main deck, they’re forced to sing a six-line sea shanty non-stop.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The annual Winter Kite Festival kicks off on the lake near the shanties at noon.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanty
Noun
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The group going above the hut to the left will ascend higher to a saddle below Mount Kemmel and ski a wide, pristine pitch called Springboard.—
Jesse James McTigue,
Outside Online,
20 Mar. 2025
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The new Gathering Grounds coffee hut that opened March 8 is looking to create a new identity from the previous businesses that occupied the space, said owner Danica Strand.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The debate has been revisited in recent years with the advent of new trendy hobbies like streaming and e-sports that allow players to engage with their fans outside of training camp autograph signings or meet-and-greet events.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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While the four other spots on the starting line are spoken for, the competition between Corbett and Mays will be one of the notable battles to watch in training camp.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The pair moved into a stuccoed beach shack in Malibu, and spent the next four years cooking for friends and family, playing guitar and raising dogs and turtles.—
Nathan Taylor Pemberton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are more than 80 sugar shacks scattered across the province, and each is unique.—
Debbie Olsen,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Infuriated by what’s been related to him, back in their cabin, Wihan threatens Harry.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Zoe marries and becomes a mother in suburban New Jersey, while Cassie retreats to an off-the-grid cabin in Alaska.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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