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Recent Examples of townee
As they're greeted by a sleeker and sexier group of performing townees, Melissa and Josh are confused, to say the least.
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Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townee
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Like the yeoman boys are out in the barn, half-naked, working out, buffing up and wearing animal heads and preparing for some kind of an inchoate battle with the burghers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
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These works, painted by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Ferdinand Bol, and Bartholomeus van der Helst, depict the powerful merchant-burghers who shaped the political and social fabric of Golden Age Amsterdam.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These were probably composed by Sebastian Lotzer, a townsman and furrier, on the basis of hundreds of complaints that different groups of peasants had been formulating for weeks beforehand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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One cut scene, Good recalls, featured a townsman sacrificing himself with a homemade net bomb.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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Set in the rural state of Andhra Pradesh in the 1980s, Peddi stars Ram Charan as a spirited villager who unites his community through sports.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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But an unlikely story is bubbling up in the nation as Chinese fans cheer on unlikely amateur soccer players – from delivery drivers to villagers – now playing in packed stadiums back home in a rare sign, some believe, that the Beautiful Game may finally be taking root in the nation.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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From 2020 to 2024, Asheville’s population boomed, with more than 16,000 new residents moving in, and the question of who gets to participate in Appalachian culture found an answer in the square dancing circles that have always welcomed newcomers to the Tar Heel State.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Agriculture is a relative newcomer, arriving only around 12,000 years ago.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Savannah was under British occupation in the fall of 1779, when colonists planned an attack to retake the city with help from French allies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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When other nearby ports were under British control during the Revolutionary War, the colonists were able to use Washington for resupply efforts.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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In Spain, migrants are more regularly employed, and the country has seen an economic boost with somewhat less of a popular backlash.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Many of the migrants have turned to peddling as a way to survive.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The museum also hosts quarterly open houses for locals looking to learn more about their hometown history and uninitiated out-of-towners intrigued by roadside mythos of the South’s most iconic diner.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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What began as a small custard shack on West Thomas Street grew into a gathering place where generations of locals have celebrated little victories, cooled off after long days, and made memories over a delicious dessert.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Our list of hard studying localites include, from Beachwood, Celia Edelstein and Dorian Miller.—
Jeff Piorkowski/special to cleveland.com,
cleveland.com,
26 Jan. 2018
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“Townee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townee. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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