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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Last year, police investigated dozens of shootings believed to be tied to feuds between two rival groups of gambling shack owners, who allegedly operated several illicit casino properties around Oakland.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The film’s heart, however, is how the family, led by Esther, carve out in their little makeshift shack on a hill a powerful space of love as Del Paso celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the surrounding nature of Monarch butterflies which dazzle Flor and magnificent Oyamel trees.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
With everything from fine Italian in a former diner car to a clam shack far from the water and along a busy road.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The film’s heart, however, is how the family, led by Esther, carve out in their little makeshift shack on a hill a powerful space of love as Del Paso celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the surrounding nature of Monarch butterflies which dazzle Flor and magnificent Oyamel trees.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
With everything from fine Italian in a former diner car to a clam shack far from the water and along a busy road.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shack
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shack. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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