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Recent Examples of slumlord
When a mentally disturbed neighbor sets herself on fire and a slumlord tries to extort money from them, the family gets tangled in the corruption that keeps a stranglehold on the slum’s inhabitants.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The Blue Bloods and Sopranos vet will recur in Paramount+ With Showtime’s Dexter: Resurrection as Vinny, a greedy slumlord, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
The show shares its title with a recent biopic starring Sebastian Stan that depicts the president as a slumlord, rising to real estate mogul status with the use of ruthless strategy, impressed on him by closeted gay lawyer Roy Cohn.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Victor finds work as a rent collector for a Jewish slumlord, Peter Feldman, the aforementioned Holocaust survivor.
—Zachary Lazar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The Blue Bloods and Sopranos vet will recur in Paramount+ With Showtime’s Dexter: Resurrection as Vinny, a greedy slumlord, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
The show shares its title with a recent biopic starring Sebastian Stan that depicts the president as a slumlord, rising to real estate mogul status with the use of ruthless strategy, impressed on him by closeted gay lawyer Roy Cohn.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Victor finds work as a rent collector for a Jewish slumlord, Peter Feldman, the aforementioned Holocaust survivor.
—Zachary Lazar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumlord
Noun
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According to Kelly, the building's landlord, CF BAT LIT LLC, is involved in the remediation process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eric Adams is a landlord who owns enough in the metro area to make the question of his actual address a long-standing joke.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The school’s principal, Erin Kamradt, wrote a letter to parents about Linda's disappearance.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department's revelations Monday about the number of files appeared in a letter to Engelmeyer.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shop local sales at clothing, jewelry and children's boutiques Apricot Lane Boutique, 1301 Herr Lane, Suite 170: But two regular price items and receive a third item of equal or lessor value free and a gift with purchase of $65 or more.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Nov. 2025
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In a wet lease, the lessor is responsible for providing the plane as well as the crew, maintenance and insurance.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What happened next, NBC News learned, has become all too common for prospective renters across the country.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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With month-to-month options and no credit checks, these plans are suitable for renters, students or anyone who prefers no-strings connectivity.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That has fueled frustration for residents, including Jennifer Setty-Botkin, who lives across the road from a landowner who agreed to sell his property for the project.—
Natalie Kainz,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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City officials announced Friday that a local landowner and utility offered land for the new projects, which will go before the council for approval next week.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Slumlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumlord. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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