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Recent Examples of hovel
In the aftermath of her death, Arthur is living an itinerant existence in a shack near Flora’s estate; both his hovel and her grand but desolate home are tombs of their own, waiting to be plundered thousands of years in the future by some other brave troupe.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
How far does the cash go? Mounir Kahil and his family, who live by candlelight in a hovel in Beirut’s southern suburbs, are among those benefiting from the cash handouts.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2023
The movie, about three young women shacking up in a rancid hovel in the French provinces, premiered in Locarno and screened at the Oldenburg film festival in 2010.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
This lush thriller swings back and forth through time and up and down the social ladder, from the hovels to the palaces of contemporary India.
—Washington Post Editors and Reviewers, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
How far does the cash go? Mounir Kahil and his family, who live by candlelight in a hovel in Beirut’s southern suburbs, are among those benefiting from the cash handouts.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2023
The movie, about three young women shacking up in a rancid hovel in the French provinces, premiered in Locarno and screened at the Oldenburg film festival in 2010.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
This lush thriller swings back and forth through time and up and down the social ladder, from the hovels to the palaces of contemporary India.
—Washington Post Editors and Reviewers, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovel
Noun
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In the Jungfrau Ski Region skiers get the perfect mix of easy and challenging slopes, nice mountain hut restaurants and aprés ski on the downhill runs and in Grindelwald Terminal.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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At outdoor dining’s peak, there were nearly 13,000 permits issued for sheds outside restaurants — some costly and elaborate, others dingy huts that served as many rats as people.—
Matthew Haag,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Blue Jackets, who suffered the tragic death of teammate Johnny Gaudreau just before training camp, have been one of the most compelling stories in all of sports this season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, the San Diego Padres signed free-agent infielder Jose Iglesias to a minor league deal with a major league camp invite.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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It's said to heat the cabin twice as quickly with half the power consumption of the old heat pump.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hoekstra has a Brazilian customer who commissioned a recent 133-footer with an asymmetrical lower deck for two extra guest cabins.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Hovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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