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Recent Examples of shanty
Some shanties are nylon and collapsible while others are wooden and metal structures akin to a small shed.
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Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanty
Noun
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While there was a higher body count in Taormina and Thailand, in terms of work culture Maui seems to be the most loosey-goosey of the resort locations with the staff going down K-holes and sleeping with guests in beachside huts.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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They are thought to live in three groups in both large communal huts and more informal shelters on the beach.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These are players whose names wouldn't be on everybody's lips, even three camps ago.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But don’t be surprised if Miami adds another young quarterback because the Dolphins need an extra arm or two for training camp.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s this little shack down near my place in Mexico.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the Flora-Bama, everybody’s welcome, and for many folks, their first pilgrimage to this sprawling shack on the beach begets a second one—and maybe a hundred more after that.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bastian said main cabin bookings are weaker than previously expected.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Because the Dragon did not have an airlock, the entire cabin was depressurized, and all four astronauts were suited up in the EVA suits to receive oxygen through tethers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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