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an area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it
The city has a large Chinese enclave. one of the city's wealthy enclaves
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Recent Examples of enclave
Located in the waterfront enclave of Port Fòrum, the hotel exudes a youthful energy that's equal parts classy and frisky.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Stay Here: In Bilbao’s bourgeois enclave of Neguri, Palacio Arriluce is a palace-turned-49-room hotel where Queen Anne and neo-Gothic flourishes evoke the charm of a grand English manor — complete with a croquet lawn overlooking the Biscayan coast.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025
The health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said that at least one person was killed and 48 were wounded when gunshots were fired on a crowd that overran a new aid distribution site.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 28 May 2025
More than 53,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its bombing campaign and ground invasion after Hamas’ terrorist attack, according to health officials in the enclave.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Stay Here: In Bilbao’s bourgeois enclave of Neguri, Palacio Arriluce is a palace-turned-49-room hotel where Queen Anne and neo-Gothic flourishes evoke the charm of a grand English manor — complete with a croquet lawn overlooking the Biscayan coast.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025
The health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said that at least one person was killed and 48 were wounded when gunshots were fired on a crowd that overran a new aid distribution site.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 28 May 2025
More than 53,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its bombing campaign and ground invasion after Hamas’ terrorist attack, according to health officials in the enclave.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclave
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This story has been updated to note that the dance was not sponsored by the school district but occurred on school grounds, according to a statement from the district.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Then in early 2021, just a few weeks into his term, President Joe Biden’s administration withdrew support for the lawsuit and rescinded the Education Department’s threats to cut funding to the districts.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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Another $2 million award was pulled from a Detroit program that offers social services and job skills to young people in violent neighborhoods.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Dave’s operates three Fort Worth locations in the Cityview, Alliance and TCU neighborhoods, along with nearby restaurants in Arlington and Hurst.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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