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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
Eden returned to his hometown in New Jersey on Thursday after nearly 600 days in captivity.
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Please include your real name—at least first and last—and hometown.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 20 June 2025
As attention once again turns to his hometown, The Hollywood Reporter sat down with Chong to discuss the state of the industry, what comes next — and how his own journey into cinema began.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Next up is Bellevue, Washington—a neighboring city to our hometown of Seattle and a place that’s quickly emerging as a culinary destination in the Pacific Northwest.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Please include your real name—at least first and last—and hometown.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 20 June 2025
As attention once again turns to his hometown, The Hollywood Reporter sat down with Chong to discuss the state of the industry, what comes next — and how his own journey into cinema began.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Next up is Bellevue, Washington—a neighboring city to our hometown of Seattle and a place that’s quickly emerging as a culinary destination in the Pacific Northwest.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hometown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Decoding The Gas Buyer’s Mindset For a country that has revolved around the automobile for almost a century, gas prices are part of American culture.—
Linnea Geiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Most migrate from homes within driving distance of the seashore.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Leo full moon also stirs up themes of home and family for you on the 12th, pushing you to reevaluate what security truly means to you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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