dormitory

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Recent Examples of dormitory Specific information on where to park and dormitory details will be sent to students’ emails. Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took to Instagram to share a heartfelt moment with her son setting up his dormitory. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Since those sit-downs last month, Maxwell has been transferred from a Florida prison facility to a cushy dormitory-style prison in Bryan, Texas. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025 Each villain’s legacy led to the establishment of a specific dormitory at Night Raven College, creating distinct magical communities within the academy. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dormitory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dormitory
Noun
  • What happened in the plaintiff’s TCU dorm room?
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • By Sharon Attia The New York Times Let’s be real, cooking in a college dorm isn’t always easy.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Her cousin becomes suspicious when Levi returns to the boardinghouse alone.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The setting is a dusty town square, bordered on one side by the posh Siete Mares Hotel and on the other by the city’s worst quarter, fronted by the Ritz Men Only, a dangerous flophouse.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
  • After Chili's twin sister, Jellybean, was found dead in a Kansas City flophouse, Chili began a downward spiral and was eventually caught drinking on the job by Brett.
    Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 18 July 2025

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