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Recent Examples of hovels
During the rainy season, their hovels turned into hovels on stilts.
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Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovels
Noun
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With the help of private alpine guides, adventurous types can indulge in ski safaris (where guests swoosh across multiple mountains over the course of a day or more and visit various rifugios — authentic mountain huts) and even ski with a legend of the sport.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Just off the gondola entrance sits Club Moritzino, one of the Dolomites’ most enduring mountain huts and a buzzing lunch and apres-ski destination.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Considerations for base camps include proximity/easy travel to and from game sites, distance from the airport, privacy, security, quality of training fields and fitness equipment, accommodations for fans and media, and recreational opportunities.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Holly Blastic said the start date is too early for families, who might have to forgo August vacations and family time, and ending May 22 isn’t realistic for families who rely on child care because many park district programs and summer camps don’t begin until June.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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And while anglers aren't out fishing in heated ice houses or mobile shacks, the surrounding area has plenty of entertainment, the list noted.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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While locals may swear by roadside lobster shacks, there’s nothing wrong with splurging on the best seafood in town.—
Emma Simard,
Saveur,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Hovels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovels. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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