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verb

kə-ˈmyün

Definition of commune

as in to relate

to form a close personal relationship after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature

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But Blizzard is ready to commune with its core consumer, even in the absence of a new tentpole release, says Johanna Faries, president of the unit. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Trotz believes these hues are never going away because people always want to be communing with nature. — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026

Noun

Their investigation takes them to Echo Canyon Farm, a commune run by a charismatic cult leader, Lawrence Cole (Damon Herriman); Tommy had been living there at the time of his death. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026 Speaking of those chickens, Schreiber—whose fear of poultry started as a child, when his hippie parents moved the family to a commune in Canada—seems to be successfully conquering this particular anxiety. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commune

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The researchers point out that the mat was dominated by compounds derived from photosynthetic pigments, while the extract’s porphyrins were overwhelmingly heme-related.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Flagstaff police said that a second man, whose identity hasn’t been released, also was found dead Monday in a drainage area, and that the death appeared to be weather-related, pending an official determination of cause and manner of death.

— Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of relate

Noun

The strike culminated in workers and average citizens gathering in downtown Barcelona and Madrid, along with protests in other cities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Phone and email messages seeking comment were left with the architect, property owner and general contractor listed in city records as being associated with the construction project.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of city

Verb

The two had met at the University of Montana — Meloy was studying creative writing, while Ellis was in the art department — and bonded over their love of folklore.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026
Unable to speak the language, Teresa nevertheless bonds with Milena (Ana Marija Veselcic), another outsider in the community.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bond

Noun

But visitors can also expect an unrivalled food scene, a thriving nightlife, world-class museums, unique architecture and a medieval old town that entices you to just keep wandering.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
The attack occurred Sunday night in Planadas, a town in Tolima province, where unidentified assailants fired rockets made from gas cylinders at a military base, according to Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of town

Noun

For such a small village, Braun said, Flossmoor had a disproportionate number of people in military service.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
The feature documentary set in a remote coastal village of Northern Maine, where generations of men have stoically fished the waters in an often-hazardous pursuit of a living, premiered in February at the Berlin Film Festival.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of village

Noun

The company pictured tales that might start in an Indian hamlet yet still frighten viewers in Seoul or São Paulo.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
That dark period in the hamlet’s history supposedly ended with Jurek’s capture, give or take a few painful loose ends.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hamlet

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