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Recent Examples of shanty
The rousing shanty is already a knowing commentary on class and hypocrisy.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
His tastes ebbed and flowed between aggressive music and more esoteric tastes, as his collaborators came to range from Richard Thompson to Hal Willner, whose tribute to Federico Fellini and Nino Rota included contributions from Thomas, as did a collection of sea shanties.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Shot in the Spanish shanty town of La Cañada Real on the outskirts of Madrid with the support of its residents, Guillermo Galoe’s first film Sleepless City follows two inseparable friends who must say goodbye when one of them moves out.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
The ensuing brutal crackdown killed thousands – many of the victims were young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
His tastes ebbed and flowed between aggressive music and more esoteric tastes, as his collaborators came to range from Richard Thompson to Hal Willner, whose tribute to Federico Fellini and Nino Rota included contributions from Thomas, as did a collection of sea shanties.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Shot in the Spanish shanty town of La Cañada Real on the outskirts of Madrid with the support of its residents, Guillermo Galoe’s first film Sleepless City follows two inseparable friends who must say goodbye when one of them moves out.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
The ensuing brutal crackdown killed thousands – many of the victims were young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanty
Noun
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In her 1996 memoir, Anita recalled watching the flamethrower tanks destroying the huts and described her many interactions with British officers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the images shared showed what appeared to be a makeshift hut surrounded by trees, while another showed a shelter, and one featured a tent and tarp, a gas bottle,a camping stove, and packs of what appeared to be alcohol.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sagapolutele won the job in fall camp and became the Golden Bears’ first true freshman starting quarterback since Jared Goff in 2013.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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These camps offer users flight experience, operational services.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most folks know that Elvis Presley—the King of Rock and Roll—was born in a shotgun shack in Tupelo, Mississippi, and died in his over-the-top mansion of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The music video pairs tribal ritualism with coastal dreaminess, leading viewers through a cabin lit by candlelight and a beach after sunset.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, there are five ADA-compliant cabins, all in the Terrace Suite category.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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