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Recent Examples of dormitory
The stabbing occurred after a fight broke out in the dormitory between a group of people.
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Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 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
The use of the Oreshnik missile, which Russia has used against Ukraine only twice before, came after the Kremlin accused Kyiv of striking a college dormitory, killing 21 people, and vowed retaliation.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 May 2026
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Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 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
The use of the Oreshnik missile, which Russia has used against Ukraine only twice before, came after the Kremlin accused Kyiv of striking a college dormitory, killing 21 people, and vowed retaliation.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dormitory
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Getty Images Hollister is taking its biggest step yet beyond apparel, teaming up with Target on a new home and dorm collection as the Abercrombie & Fitch-owned brand looks to capitalize on the fast-growing back-to-college living market.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The new owners have gut-renovated the residence, resulting in eight suites and a children’s dorm.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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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.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
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Our flophouse in Harlem was growing crowded.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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His novels keep alive the Albany of the 1930s: the domain of swells, sports, and bums, of women with appetites, of flophouses and bowling alleys in the dark hours.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Dormitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dormitory. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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