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Recent Examples of dormitory
Dozens of new buildings, including what experts believe to be new dormitories and production facilities, have been rapidly taking shape since the winter snow melted this year.
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Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The bathroom next to the dormitory contained four showerheads above an open, tiled floor.
—Literary Hub
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Rose was a deaf school employee working at the dormitory where boys slept for more than three decades.
—Richard Winton
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Immigration attorney Mustafa Cetin told NJ.com that around 50 detainees at the private facility pushed down a dormitory wall after becoming agitated when meals were delayed.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
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Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The bathroom next to the dormitory contained four showerheads above an open, tiled floor.
—Literary Hub
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Rose was a deaf school employee working at the dormitory where boys slept for more than three decades.
—Richard Winton
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Immigration attorney Mustafa Cetin told NJ.com that around 50 detainees at the private facility pushed down a dormitory wall after becoming agitated when meals were delayed.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dormitory
Noun
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Sánchez Bezos shared a photo Saturday of large blue bags that appeared filled with dorm essentials, sitting in front of framed comic book artwork.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Nevertheless, dorm life really is a blast from the past for the players, but that is one reason why coach Andy Reid likes having camp in St. Joseph.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mary Surratt’s boardinghouse still stands in Washington, D.C.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2024
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Her cousin becomes suspicious when Levi returns to the boardinghouse alone.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Dormitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dormitory. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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