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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourg
Noun
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These deep-set oases, locally called wadis, once stretched for miles across the desert, remembers Issa Ousmane Tcharaba, the chief of Barkadroussou, a cluster of 14 villages that depend on a lush oasis surrounding a striking blue lake.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Ports of call can be surprisingly small, resulting in anchorings well offshore that mean guests take a small boat (called a tender) to port—which allows the relatively small vessel to reach areas most cruise ships can't, like quaint South of France villages and idyllic Caribbean ports.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The rural community of the book is a West Virginia mining hamlet.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Bourg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourg. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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