hogan

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Recent Examples of hogan The first design was a celebration of multiple architectural styles, from the Navajo’s hogans to the Great Plains tribes’ tipis. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023 Descheenie, who is from Chinle, said his mother was born in a hogan, traditional Diné home, and because of this she was never given a birth certificate. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2022 Born in a hogan, Laughter had no birth certificate, didn't drive, had no electric or water service at her home in the Navajo Nation and paid no property taxes. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022 The family’s farm plot and hogan are now several hundred feet under Lake Powell, along with tens of thousands of cultural sites and burials. Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for hogan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogan
Noun
  • Pods, cabins, wigwams, huts, and treehouses are also available.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Later that day, they were moved to a ramshackle hut of metal and wood.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
  • Right now, there’s an ice cream stand, a double wide mobile home which sells non-food items and a grocery hut, as well as a pizza oven in the back.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • The project proposal includes parking for golfers and a starter shack for the course.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
  • In an adaptation of the popular 2007 Christian novel, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer plays Papa, who's actually God, living in a mystical shack with Jesus (Avraham Aviv Alush) and the Holy Spirit (Sumire).
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Part tipi, part wickiup, and influenced by many architectural styles, a round lodge can block wind, rain, cold, and sun.
    Popular Science, Popular Science, 28 May 2020
  • The wickiup is a bit like a small tipi made from poles, brush and vegetation.
    Popular Science, Popular Science, 28 May 2020
Noun
  • Kara-France was booked to face Manel Kape in September 2023, but a concussion during training camp prevented Kara-France from competing on that card, UFC 293.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • While there was not a situation like the one going on between the Cincinnati Bengals and their first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, some doubters believed Hunter not signing with the Jaguars yet could lead to a rift down the road ahead of training camp.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The motion picture world of today reminds me of Rio – opulent penthouses (big IP) on one side of the street, and hovels (independent movies) on the other.
    Bill Mechanic, Deadline, 15 May 2025
  • Ted Kaczynski, a brilliant but mentally troubled mathematician who had retreated years earlier to a remote hovel in Montana, had been arrested based on information from a tipster to the F.B.I., ending one of the longest and most expensive manhunts in American history.
    Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But beginning with the Class of ’23, search sea shanties have been growing grimmer.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • The rousing shanty is already a knowing commentary on class and hypocrisy.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Hogan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogan. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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