Examples of shack in a Sentence
an old shack in the woods
a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms
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Over in Connecticut, Mystic Fish Camp, the latest from James Beard Award-winning chef David Standridge (The Shipwright’s Daughter), brings back the nostalgia summer camp feels at its fast-casual fish shack.
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Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
An atypical Cuban Naranjo grew up in extreme poverty in pre-Castro Cuba, living in a bohío, a shack, with a dirt floor.
—Sarah Moreno
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Down at the beach, though, things are a little more informal, and the long-running beach shack Leon’s is the spot for toe-in-the-sand fish sandwiches and fries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
This earned the original riverside shack the nickname Catfish Hotel, but his cooking gave rise to the business.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
An atypical Cuban Naranjo grew up in extreme poverty in pre-Castro Cuba, living in a bohío, a shack, with a dirt floor.
—Sarah Moreno
may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Down at the beach, though, things are a little more informal, and the long-running beach shack Leon’s is the spot for toe-in-the-sand fish sandwiches and fries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
This earned the original riverside shack the nickname Catfish Hotel, but his cooking gave rise to the business.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shack. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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