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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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In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The film, which Jacir has spent eight years developing, centers on a group of Palestinian villagers whose lives are upended by British occupation, tracing the birth of a national movement that reverberates through generations.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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As the film starts, Maria is first met supervising a class trip to the local cider factory owned by local burgher Frank (Sean Gilder), whose daughter Pauline (Nia Brown) is in Maria’s class.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Leadville, truckloads of snow are plowed up from other parts of town and dumped onto Harrison Avenue for the weekendlong event that boasts an atypical co-mingling of ranchers and skiers.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Alternatively, if your town has a waste collection facility, feel free to drop them off there instead.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These comments are important because our government must place premium in creating a society that respects human lives, secures its borders and protects its citizens.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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When widespread street protests erupted after that election, Maduro invited citizens to use VenApp to report opposition activities.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His daughter took pity on the townsfolk and instructed them to trick the Emperor into thinking their homes were already on fire by lighting lanterns and setting off fireworks—the plan worked and sparked a ritual that continued year after year.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Although the area is still recovering in some ways, the townsfolk are ready and waiting for visitors, especially for the fall season.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Townswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townswoman. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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