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Recent Examples of barrio
The barrio has a complex and troubled history, often associated over the past two decades with violent drug trafficking and episodes of radicalisation, including jihadism.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Many are located in impoverished barrios dominated by criminals — who are now demanding a cut of their tuition fees.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 July 2025
Santurce While technically part of San Juan, the neighborhood or barrio of Santurce is worth highlighting for its thriving arts and music scene.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The most important number at Boca after the 10 of Maradona, Roman and Carlos Tevez: the 12th man, the extra man, the soul of the barrio that sails out of Boca, the mouth of port city Buenos Aires, and takes it to the world.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Many are located in impoverished barrios dominated by criminals — who are now demanding a cut of their tuition fees.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 July 2025
Santurce While technically part of San Juan, the neighborhood or barrio of Santurce is worth highlighting for its thriving arts and music scene.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The most important number at Boca after the 10 of Maradona, Roman and Carlos Tevez: the 12th man, the extra man, the soul of the barrio that sails out of Boca, the mouth of port city Buenos Aires, and takes it to the world.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrio
Noun
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One of the deceased hostages in Gaza is Hadar Goldin, whose remains have been held in the enclave since he was killed in battle in 2014.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Terranea Cove Beach Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal enclave in southern Los Angeles County that provides a slower pace than the city’s more populous hubs.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The contract will also include a waiver outlining the district’s liability for what goes on in the lot.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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His new documentary, follows a public school district in Virginia that requires every student to participate in vocational training, such as welding or carpentry.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Never mind white World War Two soldiers’ relationship to segregation within the army itself, and ensuring that Black veterans couldn’t be entitled to the same VA resources, couldn’t move into the same neighborhoods that white veterans moved into.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite Dayton being a hub for mid-century furniture, Molski said he's been to nearly every one of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their hoods are covered with special plugs where 2,200 corals grown at the Miami Native Coral Lab in Allapattah will be screwed in.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some readers may be very familiar with these exact swirls on the roof, hood and trunk of their cars.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Through the video’s comment section, Silva also discovered the Y2K fashion rule that the jeans went as a pair with thongs.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the game, hundreds of shirtless brethren had joined in on the revelry, stretching across four sections and making headlines.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrio. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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