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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Podunk
Noun
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The hamlet of Anseillan can be seen from the windows of Château Lafite Rothschild.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026 -
For some of the best seafood in all of Sicily, head to reservation-only Ristorante Enogastronomico Sakalleo in Scoglitti, a fishing hamlet of Vittoria.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Almost akin to a fire drill at school, when a whale appeared, the village would leap into action.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The last time Miami-Dade saw a mail-only ballot election was in 2023 in the village of Pinecrest, according to the Elections Department.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 23 Mar. 2026.
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