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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Podunk
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For those curious to explore beyond the bounds of the Hudson Valley, the 28,000-population hamlet of Saratoga Springs is home to some lovely restaurants, a noted racetrack and a historic hotel.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Adding to its appeal are expansive views of the Lake, the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, and the iconic Shakespeare Rock monolith, the backdrop for this awe-inspiring hamlet.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Addressing social media use in teens will take a village, and AI could be part of but not the whole solution.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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India evacuates thousands of people from villages near the highly militarized frontier in the Kashmir region.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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What was once just a sleepy little ‘cow town’ in Central California, has now become one of the trendiest wine regions to visit, along with national wine sales that are outperforming the rest of the market.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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If Great Bend failed to achieve the notoriety of Dodge City or other cow towns, Moses’s fellow citizens gave him much of the credit.—
Katy Roberts,
Washington Post,
29 July 2024
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“Podunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Podunk. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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