ghetto

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Noun
  • The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Surveillance footage has since been shared of a man wearing a hood in the extreme heat and hiking at Lohagad Fort, who is believed to be Chaudhary.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • This Shady Canyon Golf Club is one of Orange County‘s most exclusive enclaves with captivating rock formations and lush fairways spread across 300 acres in a secluded canyon setting.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • That idea is a central part of the DCCC’s campaign to flip the district in the upcoming general election.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
  • More importantly, Bores, who has a degree in computer science, made a name for himself as an advocate for AI regulation, and millions of dollars poured into the district both for and against him on the issue of regulation.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • An 18-year-old was killed in a late-night shooting along Wilner Drive in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The case began with 44-year-old Eugene Horsch — the man behind the wheel of the black BMW — whose home in the city’s Olney neighborhood has been a focus of the investigation so far.
    Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The Cruel Intentions star was showered with love in the comments section.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • In Paris, the heat upended peak tourist season, forcing the Louvre to close two hours early, the Eiffel Tower to shut ahead of schedule, and other major attractions to shorten hours or close sections, Euronews reported.
    Kelly McGreal , Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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