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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Director David Anspaugh, whose resume includes small-town basketball tale Hoosiers and against-all-odds college football biopic Rudy, sticks rigidly to his sporting underdog formula, only skimming the surface of the David-versus-Goliath encounter.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Stop in Portland for some funky shopping or head toward the coast to sample cheese and small-town charm in Tillamook, Oregon.
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Sarah Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
There’s this almost utopian small-town feel to it.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Cecily Brownstone of The Associated Press added ham and pickles to her cheese dreams in 1950, and that idea spread like wildfire through small-town American kitchens.
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Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Stop in Portland for some funky shopping or head toward the coast to sample cheese and small-town charm in Tillamook, Oregon.
—
Sarah Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
There’s this almost utopian small-town feel to it.
—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Cecily Brownstone of The Associated Press added ham and pickles to her cheese dreams in 1950, and that idea spread like wildfire through small-town American kitchens.
—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
24 June 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 29 Jun. 2026.
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