as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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Christina Binkley, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Dump several feet of snow on this scene and suddenly all that communing with nature doesn’t sound fun at all.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The cutting-edge winery—named Joseph, after its founder—is more than 100,000 square feet in size but was designed to fit in with the tiny commune’s traditional architecture.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Walker’s store expanded and became something of a community hub, with large sofas on which kids and husbands communed while women shopped, often in groups.
—Christina Binkley, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Dump several feet of snow on this scene and suddenly all that communing with nature doesn’t sound fun at all.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
The water level continued to lower in the communes of western France affected by flooding since last weekend, but the return to normal will be gradual, according to the latest forecasts.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The cutting-edge winery—named Joseph, after its founder—is more than 100,000 square feet in size but was designed to fit in with the tiny commune’s traditional architecture.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Paul Weiss drew Trump’s ire not for anything sports related but largely because of former law firm partner—and former federal prosecutor—Mark Pomerantz.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In 1956, Virginia’s governor closed three cities’ schools rather than integrate.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a new study, the nonprofit group ranked Sacramento 23rd out of 100 U.S. cities where people prone to seasonal allergies face the most challenges.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Whereas cars shut us off from other people, bikes open up opportunities to bond.—
Elizabeth Endicott,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Cu bump interconnect process to bond the silicon PD (Photodetector) pixels to the electronic readout circuit.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The teen’s happy image, usually in a red polo shirt and carrying a backpack, is as popular in souvenir shops across town as Francis in his simple brown habit.—
Time,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Over 100 potential cities and town expressed interest, 13 of which submitted proposals.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Defensive transfers must click for Chris Ash At the most reductive level, Notre Dame will replace Xavier Watts, Howard Cross and Jordan Clark with Jalen Stroman, Jared Dawson and Devonta Smith.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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So Far The village oracle cursed Kratos by literally bonding the ashes of his deceased family to his body, earning him the Ghost of Sparta nickname for his ghostly white visage.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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Anybody out in the woods doesn’t expect to walk into a village of murderers — of cannibal murderers.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The tour also includes a spin around a Swiss hamlet as well as tomme d’alpage to take away.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Amagansett is a quaint 6.6 square-mile hamlet that is part of the larger town of East Hampton.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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