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 -
Benny is a once-in-a-lifetime icon who has inspired people from all walks of life, from the barrio to Hollywood studios.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2024
Noun
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More than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the health ministry in the enclave.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the United Nations warned that the humanitarian situation in the enclave was likely at its worst since October 2023, and that the population was once again on the brink of famine.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Foose gave the classic Chrysler a modern suspension, dropped a new Hellcat Hemi engine under the hood, and everything mechanically is brand new.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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All my phases and influences were there too: raver, goth-lite, sporty, hood and hippie.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sharing a name with the residential district in London where Grande reportedly lived while filming Wicked in 2023, the track is widely believed to be written about the Oscar nominee’s split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Part of the whimsical display included pieces upholstered with Hemispheres Collection textiles in Milan’s evocative Cinque Vie district.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Officers picked up a child answering to Dylan in the Lykins neighborhood of east Kansas City around 6 p.m., near the intersection of Independence and Drury avenues, according to a KCPD spokesperson.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rubble littered a street as rescuers carried one person away from the site, which the rebels said was a ceramics factory in the Bani Matar neighborhood of Sanaa, the capital.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Thanks everyone for reading, and especially to all of you who argued your favorite team’s case in a way that made the comment section slightly less of a trainwreck than other comment sections.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instagram comment sections are flooded with hearts and flowers; the media memorializes a tragedy.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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