Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouses
Noun
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Jessen said a minor renovation at the Portage club includes two new rooms in the existing space.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Michel Ducaroy’s iconic Togo chair has been spotted in the living rooms of celebrities and your most stylish friends.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home.—
Masha Hamilton,
Longreads,
19 Feb. 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
Noun
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Beirut barracks bombings In one of the defining moments of the 1980s, 241 American marines and sailors were killed when their barracks in Beirut were blown up by truck bombs.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The residential condos, meanwhile, which range in size from studios to five-bedroom penthouses, are on the 29th to 89th floors.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The apartments would range from one-bedroom to three-bedroom units, including 16 penthouses.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Apr. 2026
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German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 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
Noun
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Known for its grand Victorian mansions and elegant townhouses, the neighborhood recently saw one such property sell for $32 million.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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As for historic mansions that made a mark, look no further than Jayne Mansfield’s Pink Palace.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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The timeline for the Chicago Lawn apartments was not immediately clear.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This fire burns always The family believes their three-story home used to be apartments long before the fire, with each floor representing a residence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
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