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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Like many small-town Jewish communities in the Rust Belt, the congregation at Beth Israel dwindled as the industry and local economy declined in the decades after World War II.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead, Jones wrote an historical novel set in the 1950s and ‘60s about lifelong friends Annie and Vernice, two motherless girls born in small-town Louisiana who take different paths in life to fill the void left behind by the absence of a mother’s love.
—Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Directed by and starring Paul Gross, the film centers on a group of small-town friends reunited after the strange death of their beloved coach.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
At least one small-town Oklahoma police chief comes down strongly on the mask-wearing side.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead, Jones wrote an historical novel set in the 1950s and ‘60s about lifelong friends Annie and Vernice, two motherless girls born in small-town Louisiana who take different paths in life to fill the void left behind by the absence of a mother’s love.
—Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Directed by and starring Paul Gross, the film centers on a group of small-town friends reunited after the strange death of their beloved coach.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
At least one small-town Oklahoma police chief comes down strongly on the mask-wearing side.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Small-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-town. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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