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
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Music is a useful, even sacred way to commune with another consciousness.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The commune disbanded in 1969 after a fire destroyed the mansion.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Even the film’s central idea of a child communing with giant, surreal automatons — such a eerily resonant image, recalling James Whale’s original Frankenstein — is ultimately a nonstarter.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Music is a useful, even sacred way to commune with another consciousness.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
Noun
Citizens commune not just with deceased relatives but with the undifferentiated mass of anonymous dead.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The commune disbanded in 1969 after a fire destroyed the mansion.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
Verb
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Reconciliation, by contrast, allowed Republicans to pass fiscal and revenue-related farm provisions with a simple majority, bypassing the filibuster and avoiding a stalemate that could have stretched on for years.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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Usually episodes are five segments long—one, three, and five are dance/music related, and two and four are food, culture, nature, something interesting that's completely unique to the destination.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The bird was spotted in apparent trouble and was captured by city park rangers and animal control officers.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each city represents a stop on the ATP or WTA circuit — and now, an excuse for tennis fans to visit year-round.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Still, Shiffrin and Kilde were able to bond amid their pain.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Chi, created by Lena Waithe, revolves around a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lowell Town Manager Craig Hendrix said recent years have brought many new commercial and residential developments into town.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The South’s Most Scenic Chili’s Marble Falls, a small town located on Lake Marble Falls, a reservoir on the Colorado River in Texas’s Highland Lakes region, is largely known for its proximity to outdoor adventure, quaint downtown lined with local shops, and access to Texas wine country.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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To see all the looks from the 2026 Grammys red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some supporters have questioned the timing, given United are finally clicking on the field, with interim head coach Michael Carrick having led the team to impressive victories against Manchester City and Arsenal in his first two games in charge.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism and easing pressure on the village.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Around two and a half hours from Seattle, Leavenworth is a Bavarian-style village that feels as if it’s been plucked straight from Europe, with alpine architecture and German beer halls.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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An official American Viticultural Area (AVA) and the heart of Arkansas Wine Country, this hamlet has been producing grape juice and wine longer than any other Southern state.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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Dirty Business follows the story of two unlikely detectives who notice that the fish in the river running through their idyllic Oxfordshire hamlet are dying.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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