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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Pyles is the second award-winning chef to depart from a small-town hotel west of Fort Worth.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The wayward son of a small-town returns after finding fame and fortune and must confront the old friends eagerly awaiting his return for reasons of their own.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The Napiers Attempt the Impossible This Season The Laurel Historic District encapsulates everything charming about small-town life in the South, complete with multigenerational homes like the Gallagher House, which helped raise three generations of the same family.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
That led to a pilot for a reality show called Comedy Cop, following Mulrooney’s experiences as a police officer in a small-town.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The wayward son of a small-town returns after finding fame and fortune and must confront the old friends eagerly awaiting his return for reasons of their own.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The Napiers Attempt the Impossible This Season The Laurel Historic District encapsulates everything charming about small-town life in the South, complete with multigenerational homes like the Gallagher House, which helped raise three generations of the same family.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
That led to a pilot for a reality show called Comedy Cop, following Mulrooney’s experiences as a police officer in a small-town.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Jan. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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