Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghetto
Noun
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Priests with brown cloaks and long hoods walked through it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Hanna Liden’s photographs reimagined the northern Romantic landscape tradition of Caspar David Friedrich and Vilhelm Hammershøi as populated by practitioners of the suburban occult, with figures in skull masks or Grim Reaper hoods dwarfed by moody vistas.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The barrio walks are often hosted in popular neighborhood gathering places, like grocery stores and local businesses, said Alan Chavoya, an organizer with the alliance.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are also plans for a Boston Avenue linear park, an initiative by the San Diego Foundation and Environmental Health Coalition to help fund climate-resilient projects in San Diego’s historically underfunded barrios.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Selmiya is the director of the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which sits in the north of the enclave.—
Ammar Cheikh Omar,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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At roughly the same time, small enclaves of Russian-émigré skaters began forming in out-of-the-way places in the United States, near excellent local ice rinks.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now, the Wolves are arguably a district title favorite, although Midlothian Heritage and Arlington Seguin certainly have showcased an ability to contend.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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In overwhelmingly Democratic districts, the outcome is almost always predetermined, further depressing turnout and weakening accountability.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The shooting took place in the heart of the Eat Street restaurant district in Minneapolis’s particularly diverse Whittier neighborhood, where about half the 14,000 residents were people of color as of 2022, according to the city’s demographics data.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Desperate to find a ride in a car durable enough to take on the weather for the 20-minute drive from Belle Vernon to Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills, the soon-to-be father turned to Facebook and a neighborhood crime watch page.—
Erica Mokay,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An aerial view of the oceanfront property, which sits on almost 40 feet of beach in the sandiest section of the neighborhood.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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The luggage section is just as compelling, with deep discounts on Samsonite luggage for longer trips and rare markdowns on premium finds like this Tumi backpack.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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