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Recent Examples of dorm
During new-student orientation, Mr. Miller welcomed her to the Ujamaa dorm, a student residency hall dedicated to the history and cultures of the African diaspora.
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Nia Decaille, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Take a look April 2, 2025 5:00 AM Coral Gables
Patio roof at UM dorm complex partially collapses from heavy rains.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In 2022, a female student posted on social media screenshots of a complaint and police report, which alleged that Hairston raped her in her dorm room.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Use it in small spaces, a college dorm, or an attic.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
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Nia Decaille, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Take a look April 2, 2025 5:00 AM Coral Gables
Patio roof at UM dorm complex partially collapses from heavy rains.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In 2022, a female student posted on social media screenshots of a complaint and police report, which alleged that Hairston raped her in her dorm room.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Use it in small spaces, a college dorm, or an attic.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dorm
Noun
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The facility also has office space, dormitories and private sleeping spaces for VIPs, and training rooms.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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On a campus tour in early March, Mr. Hill pointed to construction sites for a new theater building and a rebuilt dormitory.—
Christopher Maag,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her cousin becomes suspicious when Levi returns to the boardinghouse alone.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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True enough, perhaps, but Isabel was not pleased on finding herself in the company of boardinghouse people.—
Charles Portis,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Authorities belatedly removed the girl from the flophouse, which did not go over well with Ronald Joseph.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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One regular, Milt, lived in the Whitehouse Hotel, a flophouse around the corner.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Dorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dorm. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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