small-town

adjective

: of or relating to a small town
small-town values/life/charm
: coming from or living in a small town
a small-town girl

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Written by Helstad, the film follows Jessica Lipki (Greer), a small-town lawyer who discovers a severed human finger in her bowl of chili at a regionally beloved fast-food chain. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Today, times are good for the city of 17,000 thanks to its big businesses, small-town charm and engaged citizens, Mayor Chris Pimentel told The Times. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Campbell‘s appearance on the podcast was to promote his new film, Ernie & Emma, which follows a small-town pear salesman following the death of his wife, Emma. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026 The Village Photographer Madeleine de Sinéty sloughed off her aristocratic upbringing and spent her life capturing small-town life in Brittany and Maine. The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for small-town

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“Small-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-town. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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