as in districts
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
although it has undergone several transformations over the years, Times Square remains one of New York's most fabled nabes
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Noun
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Finding solutions Glowiak Hilton’s office estimates about 90 public school districts in Illinois have mascots that portray Native Americans.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Best cities and neighborhoods in Greater Cincinnati, NKY Over-the-Rhine.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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But optimism will only resonate if paired with empathy for those who worry that New York’s identity—from its Jewish neighborhoods to its entrepreneurial core—might be changing too fast or without them.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Nabes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nabes. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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