Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shanty
Image That anti-immigrant animosity is driven by a desperation in poor townships and shanty towns where voting and protest seem to make no difference, Ms. Mazwai said.
—
Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Then, on the main deck, they’re forced to sing a six-line sea shanty non-stop.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
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
The annual Winter Kite Festival kicks off on the lake near the shanties at noon.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shanty
Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Then, on the main deck, they’re forced to sing a six-line sea shanty non-stop.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
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
The annual Winter Kite Festival kicks off on the lake near the shanties at noon.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shanty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanty
Noun
-
While there was a higher body count in Taormina and Thailand, in terms of work culture Maui seems to be the most loosey-goosey of the resort locations with the staff going down K-holes and sleeping with guests in beachside huts.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
-
They are thought to live in three groups in both large communal huts and more informal shelters on the beach.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
These are players whose names wouldn't be on everybody's lips, even three camps ago.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
-
But don’t be surprised if Miami adds another young quarterback because the Dolphins need an extra arm or two for training camp.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The pair moved into a stuccoed beach shack in Malibu, and spent the next four years cooking for friends and family, playing guitar and raising dogs and turtles.—
Nathan Taylor Pemberton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
-
There are more than 80 sugar shacks scattered across the province, and each is unique.—
Debbie Olsen,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Infuriated by what’s been related to him, back in their cabin, Wihan threatens Harry.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Zoe marries and becomes a mother in suburban New Jersey, while Cassie retreats to an off-the-grid cabin in Alaska.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share