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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
Ben’s high school classmates shipped deep dish pizza from Chicago, his hometown.
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Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
The hometown show will be released in a 2-LP, 45=rpm color vinyl format with new artwork by Wayne Coyne.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
While a select few scenes were shot in creator Mae Martin's hometown of Toronto, the village of Millbrook served as one of the primary filming locations, per Ontario news outlet kawarthaNOW.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Born in 1977, Güreş, who is of Kurdish and Turkish heritage, divides her time among Naples, Vienna, and her hometown, Istanbul.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
The hometown show will be released in a 2-LP, 45=rpm color vinyl format with new artwork by Wayne Coyne.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
While a select few scenes were shot in creator Mae Martin's hometown of Toronto, the village of Millbrook served as one of the primary filming locations, per Ontario news outlet kawarthaNOW.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Born in 1977, Güreş, who is of Kurdish and Turkish heritage, divides her time among Naples, Vienna, and her hometown, Istanbul.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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Other countries like Russia, China and Syria limit access to VPNs and what VPN providers can operate in their countries.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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With United Nations climate talks around the corner in November, Rockström and other researchers hope leaders in countries around the world will incorporate scientific perspectives about the food system into their national policies.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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When his high fly ball crossed into Toronto’s home bullpen, Guerrero earned his first playoff homer.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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