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Recent Examples of hovel
In what by American standards would be considered a hovel, Gong is raised by his aging grandparents, his mother having abandoned him as a small child.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
But all the characters racing up and down the stairs of his uber-New York walk-up hovel are a howl.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
The House of Guinness also shares an industrial backdrop and a strong sense of period and place, moving from grimy backstreets to gilded ballrooms, from the towering mansions of the haves to the crowded hovels of the have-nots.
—James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2025
Liu’s keen naturalist’s eye is ever-present in the portrayal of these multiethnic streets and basement hovels and food courts.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
But all the characters racing up and down the stairs of his uber-New York walk-up hovel are a howl.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
The House of Guinness also shares an industrial backdrop and a strong sense of period and place, moving from grimy backstreets to gilded ballrooms, from the towering mansions of the haves to the crowded hovels of the have-nots.
—James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2025
Liu’s keen naturalist’s eye is ever-present in the portrayal of these multiethnic streets and basement hovels and food courts.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovel
Noun
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The Kreung people of northeastern Cambodia build huts for their adolescent daughters to use for erotic liaisons and encourage them to have as many of these as possible before choosing a husband.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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An investigation is underway in Fort Lauderdale after officials said that a tiki hut and home caught fire early Thursday morning.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Herdman found success in part by making the recruitment of dual nationals a priority, starting four of them — including Alphonso Davies, who immigrated to Canada from a refugee camp in Ghana — in Qatar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Bowman has been competing at USA Basketball’s Under 17 World Cup training camp in Colorado.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Dreamland Flower Farm operates a self-service flower shack, where people can come purchase flowers on the property.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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This tiny Gulf island community is peppered with seafood shacks, art galleries, fishing docks, and spectacular over-water sunsets.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Road imperfections are absorbed with composure, wind noise is reasonably controlled, and the cabin feels quieter than many compact rivals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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The findings further said that procedures for the evacuations of cabins due to flooding were not reviewed with camp staff and counselors and that the campers were not instructed on how a flood evacuation would happen — making quick-thinking emergency decisions all the more difficult.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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“Hovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovel. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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