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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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Hårtwood Treehouse Hotel debuts three off-grid tree houses and a central gathering hut for wine, cocktails, and dinners with visiting chefs.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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The company runs five-day treks from Vail to Aspen, linking 10th Mountain Division huts.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 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
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The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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On the outskirts of Vịnh Mốc, bamboo trees sway in the wind above a line of streetfood shacks.—
Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Framed in native lenga wood, the rustic-chic cabins at Alto Castillo feature Mapuche textiles, wicker Chimbarongo baskets, and paintings honoring the gauchos who first settled these lands.—
Mark Johanson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 June 2026
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The configuration also supports a twin-aisle cabin layout within a narrowbody aircraft class, unlocking improved passenger comfort and more efficient boarding and deplaning.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Hovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovel. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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