Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townees
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Environmental authorities in Colombia say the mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the large mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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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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The 1774 Articles of Association, which urged colonists to boycott British goods.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Portugal and Germany in Southern Africa For much of the 19th century, Portuguese colonists in Angola and Mozambique were fewer in number and weaker in authority than those in the interior of South Africa.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The first group sent to Costa Rica included migrants from Albania, Kenya, Morocco, China, India and Cameroon, in addition to eight people from Guatemala and four Honduran nationals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The administration has spent at least $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to third countries, many run by governments with poor human rights records.—
Jean-Yves Kamale,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And the 17-acre Landhuis Bloemhof, a former plantation dating back to 1735, is a bustling cultural hub offering contemporary exhibitions and serving as a gathering place for locals and visitors alike.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina Tucked along North Carolina’s southern coast near the South Carolina border, Ocean Isle Beach is the kind of classic Southern beach town locals like to keep to themselves.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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At least 35 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers across the territory in 2026.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Creeping Charlie was first introduced by European settlers as a groundcover.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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More than 200 restaurant locations — including 16 newcomers to the event — are participating in the springtime promotion sponsored by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Panarin scored the game’s only goal, one of two newcomers that buoyed the Kings on Saturday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those attacks are often carried out by non-Russian nationals for small amounts of money and without full knowledge of who the operations serve.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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From a detainee population that once topped tens of thousands, only Russia, Kazakhstan and some other eastern European countries have repatriated large numbers of their nationals among the ISIS families.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Townees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townees. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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