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Recent Examples of townee
As they're greeted by a sleeker and sexier group of performing townees, Melissa and Josh are confused, to say the least.
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Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townee
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Image The burghers who proffered sacrifice were spared at the last minute, French legend has it, making Rodin’s retrieval of life from death a symbolic one.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Seattle's best burgers (Image credit: Getty / Kevin Schafer) As of 2024, Dick's has been serving burgers to the burghers of Seattle for 70 years.—
Neil Davey,
theweek,
16 Sep. 2024
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The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.—
Maeve Dunigan,
The New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2024
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Whereas most of the townsmen had a stronger right upper arm bone than the left—suggesting difficult physical labor—some men buried on the hospital grounds had symmetrical arm bones, and their skeletal remains suggested a relatively long and healthy life.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Dec. 2023
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After an altercation with the villagers, the convoy left and came under fire from a neighboring village that left 16 government fighters dead.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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No Other Land offers a ground level view of life for Palestinian villagers in the rural Masafer Yatta area of the West Bank, who face the constant threat of expulsion from the Israel Defense Forces and frequent attacks by Israeli settlers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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But there is no question that the document drafted by the victorious colonists to formally end the war, the Treaty of Hartford of 1638, directed that surviving Pequots be sold into slavery and stripped of their lands, history and tribal name.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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In this 2016 outer space love story starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence, the slumbering astronauts aboard the Avalon are traveling on a 120-year trip to a habitable planet named Homestead II along with thousands of other colonists.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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If Florida beats Norfolk State, two-time defending national champion UConn could be waiting as a No. 8 seed — the Huskies (23-10) first must beat SEC newcomer Oklahoma (20-13).—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Joining Sandler in the sequel are returning cast members Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and Ben Stiller, plus newcomers such as Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and Sandler’s daughters Sadie and Sunny.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Medium-distance migrants: These are birds that migrate a few hundred miles.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Omagh and other migrants who spoke to the AP detailed scarce food, sweltering heat with little relief and aggressive Panamanian authorities.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The community’s main sources of income—logging and fishing—were failing and locals were leaving for opportunities elsewhere.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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At those times, two-thirds to three-quarters of its patrons are tourists while the locals prevail in the slower seasons.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Archaeological finds of sturgeon remains support that early colonial settlers in North America, notably those who established Jamestown in the Chesapeake Bay area in 1607, also prized these fish.—
Logan Kistler,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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And far from reining Israel in, Trump has floated relocating Gaza’s population, abolished Biden’s sanctions regime targeting violent Israeli settlers, and sanctioned the International Criminal Court over its prosecution of Israel.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Townee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townee. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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