as in peasants
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
the confidence man figured that fleecing these provincials would be easy
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Noun
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Because of France’s social structure, the bulk of the financial strain fell to its peasants, while the top 1% was virtually exempt from paying taxes.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
29 Dec. 2025 -
In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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Led by Latin Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Elena Rose and fellow countrymen Danny Ocean and Jerry Di, the song functions as a snapshot of their home pre-crisis.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 2026 their memories are reviled by their countrymen.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Harry would be right to be bitter; Sally’s optimism was for rubes.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There are other quirky attractions here, too, like the Clown Motel, where horror enthusiasts can sleep among a collection of more than 6,500 clowns.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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After his parents divorced, his mother took 5-year-old Salazar with her, moving from place to place around South America, and performing as clowns to make money.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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The search quickly expanded to include other search and rescue professionals, mountaineers and aircraft with thermal imaging.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Conrad Anker, Nima's mentor and one of America's top mountaineers, greeted the team.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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Using his Hollywood makeup father’s prosthetics, Holliday transforms himself into hayseed-like Chad Powers.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Baby Billy’s first full-frontal scene is more a testament to Walton Goggins’s incredible hayseed bravado in the rule.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Provincials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provincials. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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