townee

chiefly British

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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. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townee
Noun
  • Gerhard Siegel earns the audience’s gratitude by singing Herod not as a weak-willed despot but as a comically lascivious burgher out of Rosenkavalier.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Women glide past, a mix of 19th-century bordello madams, shopkeepers and wives of wealthy burghers.
    Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to respective Instagram posts from his show co-star Melissa Gilbert and son Clint Lilley, Lilley died Wednesday after a storied career as a Hollywood stuntman and actor, who played various roles on the beloved '70s historical drama, including a townsman and stagecoach driver.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.
    Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • And what are the judgy looks from villagers passing on the road about?
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
  • But villagers who live in Maoist territory are largely cut off from the country’s rapidly growing economy, and many live in fear, both of rebels taking their children as recruits and violent government raids.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Virginia is recognized as the birthplace of American wine, since colonists attempted the craft in the early 17th century.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The seeds that burst into the formation of a new country were planted as early as 1760 when Boston became the center of patriotic zeal and resistance to what some colonists felt was unfair treatment by the government of British King George III.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Hartford Courant Headlining the Sun’s newcomers is eight-time All-Star Tina Charles, a familiar face for longtime fans of women’s basketball in Connecticut.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
  • Created by Lion Shield, a three-man development team based in Oregon, this accessible strategy game combines resource management, urban planning and light-defense mechanics, offering a relaxing, yet engaging, experience that appeals to newcomers and fans of the genre.
    Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • McIver's prosecution follows last month's arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of helping a migrant evade arrest by ICE agents.
    Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
  • The migrants are from Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba and South Sudan.
    Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • This time of year, the fish migrate through Pine Island Sound, which offers a panoramic view from the lodge’s dining room, which attracts locals and visitors who come for the fresh red snapper and tripletail, and several of its 22 units.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • So, the real challenge is safeguarding ecosystems without sidelining locals.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The remarkable resilience of Alaskans - indigenous and settlers alike – resonates will all visitors, and a strong connection to the land and resources is a common thread that binds them.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • The settler spirit, much derided now, represented an awesome ability.
    Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025

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“Townee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townee. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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