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Recent Examples of townswoman
As the backstory evolved, Calico townswoman Sarah Marshall transformed into the Green Witch on the gallows, turned her accusing neighbors into monsters with a wicked curse and vanished in a puff of smoke with a cackling laugh.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
One townswoman Wise befriended at work met her in a bathroom with a change of clothes and the ID badge of another woman who was out sick.
—Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2022
The other is the drowning, under possibly suspicious circumstances, of a much-loved young townswoman, Ariel.
—Ellen Akins Washington Post, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
One townswoman Wise befriended at work met her in a bathroom with a change of clothes and the ID badge of another woman who was out sick.
—Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2022
The other is the drowning, under possibly suspicious circumstances, of a much-loved young townswoman, Ariel.
—Ellen Akins Washington Post, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townswoman
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Others, like a night spent with an older villager, don’t add much and disturb the film’s lyrical rhythm.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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An Iranian missile attack on Saturday hit the southern Israeli desert town of Dimona, badly wounding a child, according to Israel's ambulance service, and injuring dozens of others.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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This collection of 17 sandy beaches has something for everyone, plus an idyllic central town with charming cobblestoned streets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Warning sirens sounded in the area, alerting citizens to take precautionary measures.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Chang, who is also a citizen of Taiwan, remains at large, federal authorities said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, just a handful of townsfolk show up and the only one expressing much enthusiasm is a lottery ticket seller.—
John Otis,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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The actor compares the image of a man blocking a tank, an impulsive move of resistance by one person, to how Berenger has to maneuver, then openly question, the increasing aggressive and bizarre actions of his fellow townsfolk.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Townswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townswoman. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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