Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Podunk
Noun
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Friedman built the modern residence in the tiny West Texas hamlet of Marfa in 2016.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025 -
In 1976, the majority-Black hamlet of Roosevelt issued bonds to fund its schools.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the nearby village of Burin, Israeli and foreign activists were injured including off-duty Israeli army reservist Yuval Ben Ari.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Back in Iran, Ershadi’s more recent films have spanned female racing driver drama Lelah; mountain village tale Mahoor and posthumous credit The Hill of Kites.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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