ghetto

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Noun
  • Spanish pop-rock singer-singer musician Leiva talks to camera about his life, a childhood accident, his barrio, the band Pereza, friendship with Joaquín Sabina, and a problem with his vocal chords which threatens to end his career.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The Greek chorus, substituted for the women living around the barrio, brings a distinct touch as well.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of the deceased hostages in Gaza is Hadar Goldin, whose remains have been held in the enclave since he was killed in battle in 2014.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Terranea Cove Beach Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal enclave in southern Los Angeles County that provides a slower pace than the city’s more populous hubs.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their hoods are covered with special plugs where 2,200 corals grown at the Miami Native Coral Lab in Allapattah will be screwed in.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Some readers may be very familiar with these exact swirls on the roof, hood and trunk of their cars.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The contract will also include a waiver outlining the district’s liability for what goes on in the lot.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • His new documentary, follows a public school district in Virginia that requires every student to participate in vocational training, such as welding or carpentry.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Never mind white World War Two soldiers’ relationship to segregation within the army itself, and ensuring that Black veterans couldn’t be entitled to the same VA resources, couldn’t move into the same neighborhoods that white veterans moved into.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite Dayton being a hub for mid-century furniture, Molski said he's been to nearly every one of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Through the video’s comment section, Silva also discovered the Y2K fashion rule that the jeans went as a pair with thongs.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • By the end of the game, hundreds of shirtless brethren had joined in on the revelry, stretching across four sections and making headlines.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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