Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouses
Noun
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Friday, March 20, in the activity center’s multipurpose rooms.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Many of the rooms offer views of the surrounding city skyline or the iconic mountains of Monterrey.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Another is the location of the school — next to a base of the Revolutionary Guard in Hormozgan province and close to a barracks for its naval brigade.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the penthouses—oh, the penthouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Designed by eccentric furniture designer Max Lamb, these monastically narrow and profoundly uncomfortable seats are the kind of pieces that fill penthouses and palazzos all over the world.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The tenements featured in Marty Supreme of course replicated those from the 1950s.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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More than half a million residents live in NYCHA development plagued by chronic mold, broken elevators, and heating failures; others reside in subpar tenements run by crooked landlords.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors allege the brothers used their wealth, social status and access to exclusive events to entice young women to private homes, yachts, mansions and luxury trips — sometimes paying for flights and high-end accommodations — before drugging and assaulting them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The boldfaced names buying waterfront mansions are only the latest in a wave that started during the pandemic, if not before.—
Matthew Kronsberg,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yowell said that number is rising, but will change once other kinds of homes and apartments are built within Goodland.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Crews have begun clearing debris from the site, which will become a 14-story building designed to provide affordable apartments specifically for artists, along with space for live creative performances.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Flophouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouses. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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