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On Sunday, March 9, Littrell's son, Baylee Littrell, auditioned to be a contestant on Season 23 of American Idol, marking a monumental moment for the 22-year-old country singer.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
It’s also called Ghost Riders in the Sky, a reference to an old country song about phantom cowboys galloping after demon cattle.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The 20-year-old country crooner was charged with driving under the influence, underage consumption of alcohol and failure to exercise due care.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Bryan is a 28-year-old country singer-songwriter who released his fifth album, The Great American Bar Scene, in July 2024.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
It’s also called Ghost Riders in the Sky, a reference to an old country song about phantom cowboys galloping after demon cattle.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The 20-year-old country crooner was charged with driving under the influence, underage consumption of alcohol and failure to exercise due care.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Bryan is a 28-year-old country singer-songwriter who released his fifth album, The Great American Bar Scene, in July 2024.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old country
Noun
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This is higher than the 2.3% rate from a year ago but still well below the official rates set for any country.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Hoever has made 100 appearances on loan for three clubs in three countries in eight different competitions.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pocan has in recent weeks crossed congressional lines into Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District to hold town hall events and last week, organized an event in Van Orden's hometown of Prairie du Chien.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sporting a bouncy, curly look plastered across buildings, billboards, and commercials, the role cements Palmer as part of the storied legacy of the company founded in her hometown of Chicagoland nearly 50 years ago.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My grandmother used the large window as a seasonal display for her porcelain dolls, Easter decorations and Christmas nativity scene.—
Cierra Chenier,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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The town celebrates its history with a magical twist at the Christmas Tour of Homes on December 6, where residents adorn their beautiful homes in their finest holiday decor, and guests enjoy a live nativity scene.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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Commercial and cultural ties between the mother country and its colonies, among other factors, provided material and intellectual support for the American cause in Britain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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This suggests affection for Scorsese’s western ran wide but not deep among the Blighty contingent, consistent with their history of only embracing films about America’s racial ills when they’re directed by Brits.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2024
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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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“Old country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20country. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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