ghetto

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghetto
Noun
  • The kitchen will be larger and outfitted with a bigger hood, Adams says.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
  • It’s layered with luxurious fleece microfiber for extreme softness and comes with a hood lined with the same material for even more coziness for your face and ears.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
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
  • Limited inventory and steady demand in the affluent Santa Barbara County enclave of Montecito have pushed home prices up $1 million over the past five years, the real estate site said.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The cliffside city remains one of California’s wealthiest enclaves.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • While leading the community services district, Loewen also worked as a business development consultant and senior manager for DTA, according to a confidential investigative report issued in 2023 after residents complained about Loewen’s conduct.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The score keeps the district at roughly the same spot as the previous two years.
    Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Union Square, which was to be my neighborhood for the next twenty-five years, was off limits after dark back then.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Mamdani’s plan to raise city income taxes by 2% on millionaires and shift property taxes toward the wealthiest, whitest, and most under-taxed neighborhoods could generate $4 billion a year to fund affordable housing.
    Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Table of Contents is divided along the parts of a young body, with sections titled Heads Up!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Barry points to the central section of the pitch, on either side of the halfway line, to make his point.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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