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Recent Examples of hamlets
All across Minnesota, in small towns, cities and hamlets, the new Minnesota state flag has not exactly flown off the shelves.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Quaint fishing villages made the Outer Banks an international tourist destination, and one of the most famous of these hamlets has unveiled a plan to defy North Carolina’s coastal redevelopment craze.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The Outer Banks’ charming coastal hamlets could beckon.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Note that there are also many of the smaller villages/hamlets/boroughs on this list.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Several small hamlets have been renovated into luxury hotels, such as Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The route cuts across rolling farmland, oak woods and medieval hamlets, passing vineyards, monasteries and stone bridges along the way.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
My favorite part of the job was riding my bicycle out to remote hamlets to check on the children.
—Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Quaint fishing villages made the Outer Banks an international tourist destination, and one of the most famous of these hamlets has unveiled a plan to defy North Carolina’s coastal redevelopment craze.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The Outer Banks’ charming coastal hamlets could beckon.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Note that there are also many of the smaller villages/hamlets/boroughs on this list.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Several small hamlets have been renovated into luxury hotels, such as Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The route cuts across rolling farmland, oak woods and medieval hamlets, passing vineyards, monasteries and stone bridges along the way.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
My favorite part of the job was riding my bicycle out to remote hamlets to check on the children.
—Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hamlets
villages
Noun
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Israeli attacks have killed nearly four hundred people since April 16th and Israel’s forces have continued to destroy villages and consolidate territorial gains in southern Lebanon.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Mathisen’s paintings are draped over structures created by Nango, whose arcing wood elements mirror those seen in Sámi fishing villages, and a film by Eira in which Mathisen plays the Sámi anthem on the piano.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Hamlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamlets. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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