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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Recent Examples of commune
Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Mar. 2026
Public spaces to commune and experience all three abound here.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Those looking to commune with nature right in their own backyard will appreciate that this property borders protected land, ensuring maximum privacy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
From the Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum documenting the history of pharmacies, drugstores and medical media, to the Boomerang Diner, visitors will see history and present day communing with each other.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Mar. 2026
Public spaces to commune and experience all three abound here.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
This love led him to purchase Les Jardins de Kerdalo, a historic botanical garden in the Breton commune of Trédarzec.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Those looking to commune with nature right in their own backyard will appreciate that this property borders protected land, ensuring maximum privacy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
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That September, investigators determined the incidents may be related and began interviewing residents in the area in November.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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As Garrison subsequently related, Alfortish proposed a new scheme.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Having this premiere at the only high school in Gary was intentional, and city leaders hope youngsters growing up there can recognize that greatness comes from the city.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Two major cities north of Saigon, Hue and Da Nang, fell rapidly—Hue on March 25th and Da Nang five days later.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Don’t be afraid to ask, because working together is one of the best ways to bond with someone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fox plays Gerry on the show, a Parkinson’s patient who bonds with Ford’s character Paul, who is also diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the opening scene of the family’s move to town, the soft and wistful light shapes the film’s emotional world.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Then on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near a state security office in the southern town of Nabatieh, killing 13 officers, according to the Lebanese president’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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So, call, click or visit your local Lincoln dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the 2026 Nautilus AWD Reserve Hybrid SUV.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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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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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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