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
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
People were going out to commune and be around other people.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Advertisement During captivity Sharabi ached for his life in Be’eri—which as a kibbutz, or commune, is the original expression of the interdependence on which Israel functions.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Harkawik Barbour seems to commune with color itself.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
People were going out to commune and be around other people.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The pair married in May 2013 Righton and Knightley tied the knot in Mazan, a small commune in the Provence region of France.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Advertisement During captivity Sharabi ached for his life in Be’eri—which as a kibbutz, or commune, is the original expression of the interdependence on which Israel functions.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
Verb
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There’s even an academic advancement program with tuition support for job- and industry-related courses.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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Assistant’s plea scheduled While their cases are related, Trauernicht and McFadden are being prosecuted separately.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Morning wind chills in both cities could sit in the lower to mid-20s, but Chicago’s setup is uniquely volatile because of how the Arctic air is interacting with the warm lake.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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At least 15 cities and counties, including Conway and Sherwood, have ballot measures ranging from bond issues for municipal construction to sales tax renewals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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It was acquired as a limited series by Amazon; production was delayed by the pandemic, which gave the actors who made up the band—fronted by Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, as Daisy—time to bond and feel more like a real group by the time the show aired in 2023.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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It’s designed to teach life skills through music, from trying new veggies to winding down for bed, with songs and content that have become a go-to resource for millions of parents looking to learn and bond with their children.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In Leadville, truckloads of snow are plowed up from other parts of town and dumped onto Harrison Avenue for the weekendlong event that boasts an atypical co-mingling of ranchers and skiers.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Alternatively, if your town has a waste collection facility, feel free to drop them off there instead.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Delete suspicious messages immediately and never click on links from unknown sources.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The user doesn't have to click on a link or a message.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 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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Friedman built the modern residence in the tiny West Texas hamlet of Marfa in 2016.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 1976, the majority-Black hamlet of Roosevelt issued bonds to fund its schools.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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