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Recent Examples of favela
In the 1950s, de Jesus kept a diary that chronicled her struggles to earn an income and feed her three children in a poor, urban community known as a favela in Sao Paulo.
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ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Now a community organizer and member of an anti-violence collective who works in the favela, Medeiros is no stranger to how the Red Command instills fear in its territories.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Shampoo grew up in Vila do Ipsep, a favela in Recife.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Children play with a ball in front of a mural depicting the Brazilian World Cup football team at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro on November 23, 2022.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Now a community organizer and member of an anti-violence collective who works in the favela, Medeiros is no stranger to how the Red Command instills fear in its territories.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Shampoo grew up in Vila do Ipsep, a favela in Recife.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Children play with a ball in front of a mural depicting the Brazilian World Cup football team at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro on November 23, 2022.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favela
Noun
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The team faces a 30-minute drive on rough roads and another half an hour trekking through the jungle to reach the cave’s mouth.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But under California’s jungle primary system, the top two vote-getters get to face each other in a head-to-head contest in November, regardless of party.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 May 2026
Noun
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As the family moved through the shantytown’s narrow streets, gunfire erupted.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Late one night in Payatas, a shantytown near a garbage dump in Manila’s outskirts, Santiago knocked on the door of a funeral office.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While statistics suggest that Bass has made headway on homelessness, makeshift encampments and rows of rusting RVs remain commonplace across the city.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Since its inception, the city has spent more than $300 million on various initiatives to clean encampments and offer interim housing programs.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Favela.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favela. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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