Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghetto
Noun
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The officers cuffed the survivors with plastic restraints, placed hoods on their heads and demanded that no one speak, according to the fishermen.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026 -
Elsewhere in Times Square, officers moved in after a crowd began damaging a parked school bus, tearing off part of its hood, CNN’s Mark Morales reported.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Jonás Cuarón arrives for a second time to SXSW on Tuesday with his latest feature film Campeón Gabacho, based on the 2015 Aura Xilonen novel about a young man who crosses the Rio Grande after a harsh reality in Mexico to face a wild life in a New York City Latino barrio.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Each moment carried meaning: history, pride, humor and everyday life from the barrios (neighborhoods) to the caceríos (public housing).—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as shelling and gunfire along the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli and Palestinian-controlled zones.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Few coastal enclaves command the historic prestige of Coronado, the San Diego Bay peninsula where pristine sands meet Gilded Age legacy.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Mohammed Fahess, a supermarket owner in the Jibchit district of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, told Reuters his business had been hit for a second time after suffering damage in the 2024-2025 bout of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The closure comes less than a year after the restaurant arrived in DoCo, the popular downtown shopping district anchored by the Golden 1 Center.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Pasjoli is his more casual French neighborhood bistro.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Start at Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, then explore vibrant neighborhoods from Old City to Fishtown.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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