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
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025
But McDaniel’s idea of a culture the first three years was of a football commune with his players, a kumbaya partnership with players who had done nothing to earn that relationship.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Onset was settled as a summer camp for Spiritualists, down from Boston for cool bay breezes and the opportunity to commune with the spectral and the dead.
—Dwyer Murphy
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
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Verb
Everyone from Metallica to Jack Black to 27-year-old singer and actor Yungblud performed — a testament to Ozzy’s never-ending quest to commune with and nurture new sounds.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025
But McDaniel’s idea of a culture the first three years was of a football commune with his players, a kumbaya partnership with players who had done nothing to earn that relationship.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Noun
Those who like taking their SUV or truck out to the middle of nowhere to commune with nature and enjoy quality time with friends and family will appreciate the Howler Brothers theme.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Onset was settled as a summer camp for Spiritualists, down from Boston for cool bay breezes and the opportunity to commune with the spectral and the dead.
—Dwyer Murphy
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
Verb
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All of this is related in the film’s mesmerizing Grimm-like opening.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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After that, Lisa, Larsa, and Cult Jam apparently started screaming at each other in the elevator about something Jody related, which the cameras didn’t pick up.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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California has been a key battleground state for immigration enforcement operations after Trump ordered federal agents to ramp up arrests in Democratic cities.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Our first major step is to open our flagship retail store in New York, a city that aligns with our brand’s style and international reach.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The actress told Teen Vogue in November 2022 that one of the best parts of filming the series in Romania was bonding with her fellow castmates.—
Karli Bendlin,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The underside of the stones is bonded to the sticky asphalt cement.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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The district has operated there for nearly a century after moving from a more flood-prone area of town in 1926.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Like, to him, his world was just however many miles within the radius of his town. ...—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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Just scroll to a specific sport or click on an individual game to view the popular markets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Candidates or their representatives can find more details and submit their relevant qualifications by clicking on this link. .—
Variety Staff,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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The flood washed away a community kitchen and a security post set up in the village, a pit stop along the pilgrimage route to the Machail Mata temple, said one of the officials, who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the media about the incident.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Authorities ordered residents of a town of about 7,700 people near Patras to evacuate on Tuesday and issued new alerts on Wednesday, advising residents of two nearby villages to leave.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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On Tuesday, July 22, an ultralight airplane piloted by 75-year-old Sergio Ravaglia crashed onto the pavement of Corda Molle in a hamlet in Azzano Mella, Brescia, before bursting into flames.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Friday's decision also marks the next step in a national culture-wars battle over library materials that has rocked the country — and rural communities like Llano, a Texas Hill Country hamlet 75 miles northwest of Austin — since 2020.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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