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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
Flacco and his wife were high school sweethearts who met in their New Jersey hometown.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Written and produced by Coughlan, the movie was filmed in her native Minnesota as a love letter to her hometown and her late father.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the night, Cuomo began the debate by cheering on the hometown team.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
However, Carol was eliminated ahead of hometowns and Peg made it to the final three instead.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Written and produced by Coughlan, the movie was filmed in her native Minnesota as a love letter to her hometown and her late father.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the night, Cuomo began the debate by cheering on the hometown team.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
However, Carol was eliminated ahead of hometowns and Peg made it to the final three instead.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hometown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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Given the Frenchman’s frightening form — already up to 18 goals for club and country this season — expect to see Mbappe looking to test the millimetric precision of the Barcelona high line once again.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arguably the most well-known of these projects is the 700-acre Hermitage Farm in Oldham County, which acts as a hub for agritourism and is home to the popular Barn8 restaurant.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Way Day Decor Deals With Thanksgiving around the corner, now is an ideal time to add an inviting autumnal wreath to your home, especially while there are a variety of options on sale during Way Day.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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