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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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
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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
Noun
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This is no ordinary family car, though: the Audi RS6 Avant handles like a sports car and packs a huge punch under the hood.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Peeking under the hood Today, bandwidth isn’t a problem for FRDM+, and navigating the streaming service doesn’t feel much different from something like Netflix.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Massapequa school district sued the state, but a federal judge ruled against the district.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Park district lands grant for garden lot permeable pavers Naperville Park District will use a $785,308 grant to install a permeable paver parking lot at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 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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Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian writer whose novels spoke of the human quest for freedom and won him the Nobel Prize for literature in 2010, was once a frequent visitor to Lima’s Café Haiti in the upscale Miraflores neighborhood.—
Howard LaFranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Don’t skip the fantastic songs or sections with actual lyrics!—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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