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Recent Examples of dormitory
Some took place in dormitories on campus, examining quiet moments between friends or lovers—even these inward-looking stories weren’t spared bloodshed that year.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Kyiv denies targeting the dormitory.
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Valentyn Ogirenko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The group includes two photos of Diana in her dormitory, as well as one of her outside.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
Kenya's deadliest recent school fire occurred in 2001 when 67 students died in a dormitory fire in Machakos County.
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CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Kyiv denies targeting the dormitory.
—
Valentyn Ogirenko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The group includes two photos of Diana in her dormitory, as well as one of her outside.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
Kenya's deadliest recent school fire occurred in 2001 when 67 students died in a dormitory fire in Machakos County.
—
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dormitory
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The film has become a classic in the 27 years since its release, with the poster for the movie becoming a staple of many college dorm rooms, but the movie was not considered a success upon its release.
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What if the most radical act of welcome wasn't a policy or a program — but a dorm room sitting empty all summer?
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Set in 1940s Mexico, the book follows a con artist who becomes intertwined in the schemes of a boardinghouse owner and her niece.
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As always, verisimilitude and the supernatural exist side by side in this tale of the denizens of a boardinghouse in Pittsburgh.
Noun
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Our flophouse in Harlem was growing crowded.
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Back in the day, the LaSalle Hotel was a flophouse, just about the only place for downtown residents.
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“Dormitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dormitory. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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