Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townees
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In the Himalayas of Ladakh, India, a group of rural villagers runs a homestay-meets-stargazing package known as Astrostays.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Cartels there have escalated their use of violence, using drone bombs to target not only their enemies and military convoys but also have used them to drive villagers from their homes.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 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 Quebec Act, which protected Catholicism in neighboring Quebec, was seen by some colonists as a threat and is reflected in grievances in the Declaration of Independence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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For one, Indigenous people resisted American colonists’ expansion into their ancestral homelands, raiding their farms and settlements in the Ohio Valley.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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At least 30 migrants died in US detention centers last year, the highest number since 2004, a year after the creation of ICE.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Britain's Supreme Court ruled that the policy was unlawful because Rwanda is not a safe third country for migrants sent there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The breakfast here is something of an event for guests and locals alike, especially in the spring and summer, when the extensive outdoor terrace off the back of the hotel really comes into its own.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the City of New York itself is less prepared for a massive influx of enthusiastic visitors and celebrating locals.—
Ben Furnas,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Earlier this month, three Palestinians were killed in a violent clash with settlers near Khirbet Abu Falah, east of Ramallah, and in a rare rebuke, the Israeli military strongly condemned the settler violence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mohamad Torokman / Reuters The Palestinian Health Ministry said one Palestinian was also killed in an attack by Israeli settlers overnight.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last season, there were six newcomers.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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After seven years of sharing a front yard, the Johnsons have gone from neighborhood newcomers to full-on denizens, really becoming the best of friends with the Butlers (though Calvin won’t admit it).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Salvadoran nationals who were deported from the United States have been arbitrarily detained in El Salvador and have disappeared into the Central American nation's prison system, according to a Human Rights Watch report released on Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the Miami Herald reported that Cuban authorities were expected to announce measures leading to an economic opening, including for Cuban nationals abroad to own business on the island.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Townees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townees. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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