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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Sykesville’s Let Freedom Ring Parade 2025 Saturday, a celebration of what makes small-town Maryland shine.
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Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2025
Eddington, which Aster wrote and directed, is set in Eddington, New Mexico in May 2020, as a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) faces off against the mayor (Pedro Pascal) over political and social issues that arise amid the pandemic.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
History of the houses Cornelius exudes a small-town charm, Jeffcoat said.
—Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
From small-town diners in rural America to the lead stories on the nightly news, any gas price fluctuations tend to stir the pot.
—Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2025
Eddington, which Aster wrote and directed, is set in Eddington, New Mexico in May 2020, as a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) faces off against the mayor (Pedro Pascal) over political and social issues that arise amid the pandemic.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
History of the houses Cornelius exudes a small-town charm, Jeffcoat said.
—Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
From small-town diners in rural America to the lead stories on the nightly news, any gas price fluctuations tend to stir the pot.
—Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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 9 Jul. 2025.
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