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More than a thousand country music fans have signed a petition demanding that the NFL replace the Puerto Rican entertainer with 73-year-old country legend George Strait, a choice as likely as Engelbert Humperdinck.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
How’s this for a sad old country tune?
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The 43-year-old country singer and wife Cassie, 42, welcomed their second baby together, son Archer Lancaster Kelley, a rep for the couple exclusively shares with PEOPLE.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Vintage Fall Decor Vintage farm decor lends old country charm to this fall front entry.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
How’s this for a sad old country tune?
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The 43-year-old country singer and wife Cassie, 42, welcomed their second baby together, son Archer Lancaster Kelley, a rep for the couple exclusively shares with PEOPLE.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Vintage Fall Decor Vintage farm decor lends old country charm to this fall front entry.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old country
Noun
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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With trials underway in multiple countries, electric roads are now drawing global attention.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Glittering skylines that make his hometown look like Hong Kong on steroids?—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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But hometown boy Bezos, who has a residence in South Florida, drew as loud applause on several occasions, first talking about the city.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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During this time of year, Assisi transforms into an open-air nativity scene with stunning light projections displayed on the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
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Among these is the market in Brunico/Bruneck, with 30-odd stalls, live music Wednesday–Saturday, and a nativity parade along the Stadtgasse (main street) on December 21.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Diplomatically, Canada balanced between its mother country, the United Kingdom, and its southern neighbor, the emerging superpower.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Since the condition of the Royal Navy was of prime importance to the British Parliament, during the colonial era that body passed several acts that sought to entice or compel colonists in British North America to produce naval stores for the benefit of the mother country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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The scene plays out like a Blighty version of A Few Good Men, with Dalton in the Tom Cruise role, deftly provoking Livingston into a confession.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to The Associated Press, more than 29,000 people have hit the shores of Blighty this year on small boats, after over 46,000 last year.—
Adam Shaw,
Fox News,
8 Dec. 2023
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The roots anchor in the soil, providing a firm foundation for stems, branches, and leaves.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mulching too early traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Old country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20country. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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