How to Use hamlet in a Sentence
hamlet
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There was a church and perhaps four or five very old houses in this hamlet.
—Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
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Less than two miles away, in the hamlet of Zug, are more of the Schneiders’ projects.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
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And there are places that are called boroughs and districts and neighborhoods and towns and hamlets.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
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Kuru had become so prevalent that in some hamlets there were three men for every woman.
—Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
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There are nearly two dozen hamlets and villages to spend time in, each with its own personality.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
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Much of the pretty rural Georgia hamlet of Gay is coming up for sale soon.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
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The Outer Banks’ charming coastal hamlets could beckon.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Spend a day among the absurdly picturesque hamlet’s boutique shops, restaurants, seals, and sea lions.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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All the more so for the fact that there isn’t a settlement or a hamlet, let alone a village called Shippea Hill at all.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
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The fire broke out in a hamlet in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains.
—ABC News, 10 July 2026
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The route links family-run lodges, remote hamlets, and small wilderness resorts, and the rides are timed to take advantage of the long summer light.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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After all, a borgo refers to a historic Italian hamlet where farmers, makers, and merchants once lived and worked.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
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All across Minnesota, in small towns, cities and hamlets, the new Minnesota state flag has not exactly flown off the shelves.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
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The rural community of the book is a West Virginia mining hamlet.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Rhys plays the town’s mayor, a man intent on turning the sleepy seaside hamlet into a bustling tourist destination.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Nelson was born and raised in Abbott, a sleepy hamlet of Hill County just an hour’s drive south of Dallas.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
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Quinten Quinten is the perfect hamlet for pedestrians.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
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Over the years, the tiny Alpine enclave has evolved from a rural agricultural hamlet to a winter sports destination.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
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Their Victorian house looks preposterous in this dusty hamlet.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
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These small towns—whether lakeside retreats or artsy hamlets nestled into hills transformed by foliage—are the definition of autumn charm.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
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From a practical standpoint, outstate cities, towns and hamlets either could not or did not want to spend more taxpayer money on new flags and seals and new paint jobs for public equipment.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
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Set the scene The drive into the hamlet of Amenia, where Troutbeck is located, sets you up quite nicely for what’s to follow.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
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In it, a former summer resident returns to a coastal hamlet, now sinking under the sea, sparks memories and desires in a fisherwoman and her young grand-daughter.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
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Everyone in the hamlet of Fervent—in all of Saugerties, and maybe even in the whole Hudson Valley—knew they had been released from prison a week ago.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
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Throughout the year, each of these picturesque hamlets offers tourists an authentic immersion in regional foods, local traditions, and culture.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
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While just 133 people live in Kimmswick, Missouri today, the tiny hamlet is perfect for a classic weekend getaway.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
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In a community scattered across more than 100 hamlets, the station connects people and fosters dialogue.
—Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
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With far less hair, Ella’s green eyes seemed greener, like those of the feral black cats that roamed their hamlet, meowing for table scraps, which were often given without hesitation.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
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The riverside hamlet of Tivoli, in upstate New York, has long been the cultural heart of the otherwise quiet town of Red Hook.
—Janet Mercel, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
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