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the city or town where you were born or grew up
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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Recent Examples of hometown
Fans had long theorized a reunion might be on the horizon, too: In the wake of the 2017 bombing that killed 22 at an Ariana Grande concert in Oasis’ hometown of Manchester, Liam Gallagher performed at a benefit concert.
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Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
The siblings grew up together in their hometown of Chicago, where Michael fell in love with acting after being wowed by seeing actor John Malkovich in a stage show.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 July 2025
And this love for our hometown continued through the night.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The lineup includes a hometown show at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum and a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, before concluding on Nov. 25 in Detroit, MI.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 June 2025
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Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
The siblings grew up together in their hometown of Chicago, where Michael fell in love with acting after being wowed by seeing actor John Malkovich in a stage show.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 July 2025
And this love for our hometown continued through the night.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The lineup includes a hometown show at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum and a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, before concluding on Nov. 25 in Detroit, MI.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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The European Commission and its president, Ursula von der Leyen, are navigating a tightrope–balancing a unified negotiating stance with the political and economic pressures facing individual countries.—
Myron Brilliant,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Tariffs on more than 100 countries with which the United States had a deficit?—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Carolina’s Johns & Roscoe blanked their opponents in Men’s, but Atlanta easily won both Mixed ties to move on and send Ben Johns home winless.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The collection is by Hudson Grace, a home decor and entertaining brand that also has their own line of signature-scented candles, soaps, and cleaning products.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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