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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
Lee is filming the special at the Balboa Theater in his hometown of San Diego, CA this weekend.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
That would also include $200 million to continue improving Georgia 316, a highway between Atlanta and Kemp's hometown of Athens.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The Charley Hoffman Foundation was created by PGA TOUR professional Charley Hoffman and his wife Stacy in 2009 to raise funds for charities benefiting children in their native and adopted hometowns of San Diego and Las Vegas.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Even after Colorado voters passed Amendment 2 in 1992, which effectively banned municipalities from establishing gay protections, Busch says his hometown remained a safe haven for the community.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
That would also include $200 million to continue improving Georgia 316, a highway between Atlanta and Kemp's hometown of Athens.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The Charley Hoffman Foundation was created by PGA TOUR professional Charley Hoffman and his wife Stacy in 2009 to raise funds for charities benefiting children in their native and adopted hometowns of San Diego and Las Vegas.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Even after Colorado voters passed Amendment 2 in 1992, which effectively banned municipalities from establishing gay protections, Busch says his hometown remained a safe haven for the community.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors received Guinean citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African country through DNA testing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Our country is built on immigrants.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shop the eight best deals across fashion, beauty, and home, including Vionic’s Orinda Flats, the Bagsmart Travel Toiletry Bag, and the Bose Ultra-Open Earbuds.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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According to Odette, in recent years, Congress and government agencies have focused on the number of homes owned rather than the investor's total assets or investment strategy.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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