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Recent Examples of garret
About 10 years ago, Louboutin bought more garrets next to his apartment.
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Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Gives himself entirely to the race, shoots like a phantom up through the opening and then stands panting in the garret, completely motionless, while his eyes become accustomed to the change of light.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Balzac’s Paris: The City as Human Comedy by Eric Hazan
As anyone who has spent time living in a Parisian garret will tell you, the romantic notion of it dies pretty quickly, especially during a sweltering summer or a teeth-chattering winter.
—Tobias Grey, airmail.news, 13 July 2024
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Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Gives himself entirely to the race, shoots like a phantom up through the opening and then stands panting in the garret, completely motionless, while his eyes become accustomed to the change of light.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Balzac’s Paris: The City as Human Comedy by Eric Hazan
As anyone who has spent time living in a Parisian garret will tell you, the romantic notion of it dies pretty quickly, especially during a sweltering summer or a teeth-chattering winter.
—Tobias Grey, airmail.news, 13 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garret
Noun
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It’s designed for two people and accessible via that loft ladder – which negates the need for a staircase taking up premium floorspace.—
Stefan Ionescu
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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In February, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 124 in Kansas City, together with the National Electrical Contractors Association, expressed shock when residents of the lofts turned down the union’s offer to fix the sign for free, with one stipulation.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Four additional en suite bedrooms can be found on this floor, while the aforementioned skylit attic is a finished, flexible space that can be used as a gym, media lounge, or playroom.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2026
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To find how bats are entering your attic, watch different sides of your house around sunset.—
Tara Hohoff,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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“Garret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garret. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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