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Recent Examples of hogan
The first design was a celebration of multiple architectural styles, from the Navajo’s hogans to the Great Plains tribes’ tipis.
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Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023
Descheenie, who is from Chinle, said his mother was born in a hogan, traditional Diné home, and because of this she was never given a birth certificate.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2022
Born in a hogan, Laughter had no birth certificate, didn't drive, had no electric or water service at her home in the Navajo Nation and paid no property taxes.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
The family’s farm plot and hogan are now several hundred feet under Lake Powell, along with tens of thousands of cultural sites and burials.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
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Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023
Descheenie, who is from Chinle, said his mother was born in a hogan, traditional Diné home, and because of this she was never given a birth certificate.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2022
Born in a hogan, Laughter had no birth certificate, didn't drive, had no electric or water service at her home in the Navajo Nation and paid no property taxes.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
The family’s farm plot and hogan are now several hundred feet under Lake Powell, along with tens of thousands of cultural sites and burials.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogan
Noun
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Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
15 Apr. 2025
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Other kinds of algorithms underlie the repeating sequences of bent wood arcs that make up Native American wigwams, canoes and cradles.—
Audrey G. Bennett,
The Conversation,
10 Aug. 2023
Noun
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The Appalachian Mountain Club operates eight huts across 50 miles, a potential relief for hikers who are looking to get inside for a snack or stay.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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There was nothing left there but ruins and two stone century huts, the cemetery monument, and what used to be the high school auditorium.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fishing shack was probably the one that took the longest.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Back home soft-shell crabs are literally on the roadside at shacks that sell seafood.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Part tipi, part wickiup, and influenced by many architectural styles, a round lodge can block wind, rain, cold, and sun.—
Popular Science,
Popular Science,
28 May 2020
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The wickiup is a bit like a small tipi made from poles, brush and vegetation.—
Popular Science,
Popular Science,
28 May 2020
Noun
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The guide showcases all the programs and events being offered by the district this summer, including camps, trips and special events like Concerts in Your Park, fireworks shows and outdoor movie nights.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Piastri and his camp, led by steely former F1 racer Mark Webber, were frustrated with Alpine’s slow progress towards his F1 graduation.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An adventurous death trip that will magically drive them both from their hovel to the wild mountains and up to New York, from suffocating reality to absolute freedom.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Well nuclear is back, because AI needs it, not because peasants risk freezing in their hovels.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The ensuing brutal crackdown killed thousands – many of the victims were young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Those who stayed on Goose Island upgraded from shanties to frame cottages and two-story houses.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Hogan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogan. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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