Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouses
Noun
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The most affordable rooms are in the Garden House, while the Coach House has deluxe rooms and suites only.—
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The health beat takes her inside operating rooms, laboratories and clinics to tell the story of health care from a human perspective.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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For those in search of ultimate privacy, the top floor duplex 7,000 square-foot Quintessence Suite comes with four ensuite bedrooms, a 41-foot private swimming pool, projection space, panoramic terrace and a hefty price tag– as should be expected from one of the largest penthouses in Paris.—
Kasia Dietz,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pagani’s penthouses and their accompanying multimillion-dollar cars are part of a wave of development transforming the small city along the 79th Street Causeway.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a row of five-story buildings off Fifth Avenue in Park Slope that seem to fit the neighborhood standard for prewar, working-class tenements — a central staircase divvying up ten dark railroad apartments.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Jan. 2026
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The grotty tenements of the Lower East Side — and the distinct fashion within — is as much of a character in A24’s drama as the eponymous ping pong player himself.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2025
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Purchases included more than $85,000 worth of gold and diamond jewelry, a $55,000 private jet flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles and rentals of mansions in Miami Beach and Los Angeles totaling more than $43,000.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Boulder has become a hub for high-end real estate, whether that’s spacious farms and ranches or contemporary mansions.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These vacation rentals range from cozy stays for a couple to more spacious apartments fit for a family; all right in the center of the city, all with their own take on its rich history of art and architecture.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pedestal sinks are especially common in historic homes and apartments, or in homes designed to evoke a vintage feel.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Flophouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouses. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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