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Recent Examples of shanty
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.
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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
The temporary home of South Korea’s first president has been preserved along with exhibits of historical photos of wartime life, a recreation of a refugee’s shanty, and an outdoor school.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Like a mechanical wooden doll dancing to the sea shanty.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
The temporary home of South Korea’s first president has been preserved along with exhibits of historical photos of wartime life, a recreation of a refugee’s shanty, and an outdoor school.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Like a mechanical wooden doll dancing to the sea shanty.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanty
Noun
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My favorite hut is Zealand, because the wood-burning stove keeps the bunks toasty on chilly nights.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
12 Mar. 2025
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In December 2024, the brand opened a cute hut that could have been plucked out of a Disney cartoon on the beach of the St. Regis Kanai Resort in Riviera Maya.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Strikes across Gaza pounded homes, sparked fires in a tent camp outside the southern city of Khan Younis and hit at least one school-turned-shelter.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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There are a lot of places to camp in the Ocala National Forest, but Alexander Springs Campground offers a peaceful retreat with direct access to one of Florida’s most beautiful first-magnitude springs.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ginny Wiley, now in her 80s, grew up in her grandfather’s store, a wooden shack called Wiley’s Bait and Tackle, and took it over decades later.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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This island leans more rural, with a heavy agriculture presence and a few bonafide seafood shacks.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The film centers on a group of individuals hiding out in a cabin when they are targeted by a ruthless rebel militia leader and his platoon.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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After her mother hit her head at a remote cabin during an earthquake, Ruby called the hospital, where Owen (Kevin McKidd) instructed her over the phone to take various steps to try and save her.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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