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My friend was the definition of a reluctant landlord — an anti-Establishment type who furnished her grad-school hovel with wine crates and avoided any talk of money.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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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Summit Huts already operates five backcountry huts in Summit County and will fundraise to build the Frisco hut.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Kimbo camper has always felt to us less an RV and more a stylish backcountry hut or woodsy cabin secured to a pickup bed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Barkov hasn’t played all season after undergoing surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee early in training camp.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dillon is here to compete for a short-yardage role and serve as insurance in case Brooks suffers a setback in camp.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most schools take place in mud huts or shacks shared by dozens of young men, away from public glare.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Muller, a lawyer and former Marine, was arrested at a cabin in South Lake Tahoe, California, and was arrested for the Dublin attack.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Passengers booked in the A380’s standard first-class cabin can upgrade into the Residence, typically for several thousand dollars more per person.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Hovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovel. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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