Examples of villager in a Sentence
the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
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As the villagers turn against their budding friendship, Kellou must stand up for Aya and face the hostility of her own people, while fighting to hold on to her freedom.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Our setting is 13th-century England and our subject a mysterious creature who stalks the foggy countryside, ready to pounce on errant villagers.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Instead of kicking down doors and catching bad guys, Sergeant Angel finds himself in the charming village of Sandford, where the crime rate is nonexistent — but, somehow, the villagers keep winding up dead.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Abuja, Nigeria — A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Our setting is 13th-century England and our subject a mysterious creature who stalks the foggy countryside, ready to pounce on errant villagers.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Instead of kicking down doors and catching bad guys, Sergeant Angel finds himself in the charming village of Sandford, where the crime rate is nonexistent — but, somehow, the villagers keep winding up dead.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Abuja, Nigeria — A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villager. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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villager
noun
vil·lag·er
ˈvil-ij-ər 
: a person living in a village
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