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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Ashley Elizabeth Harden logged on recently from her home in small-town Louisiana and searched for a weight-loss drug.
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Christopher Rowland The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
If Pasha, as a small-town teacher in Kaibosh, found his voice, then why can’t the rest of us?
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The southern gothic The Heart, She Holler takes the convoluted elements of a soap opera — torrid affairs, small-town corruption, arbitrary plot twists — and boils them down alongside a heavy dose of gross-out surrealism to fit into 11-minute installments.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The accommodations are affordable, the seafood is fresh, and the small-town atmosphere is nothing short of charming.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Rowland The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
If Pasha, as a small-town teacher in Kaibosh, found his voice, then why can’t the rest of us?
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The southern gothic The Heart, She Holler takes the convoluted elements of a soap opera — torrid affairs, small-town corruption, arbitrary plot twists — and boils them down alongside a heavy dose of gross-out surrealism to fit into 11-minute installments.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The accommodations are affordable, the seafood is fresh, and the small-town atmosphere is nothing short of charming.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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