Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townswomen
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The History of Cabbage Key The key’s first inhabitants were Calusa Indians.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The inhabitants were afraid of actions as simple as turning on the lights.—
Diana García,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the developers described the plan, residents began asking other questions, often interrupting.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Officials are warning residents to stay out of the sun and watch for signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The hotel’s 9 occupants were evacuated and moved to a different hotel.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Unknown occupants of the sedan took out guns and shot the man once in each leg, police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Mar. 2026
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The truck bears sacks of grain, marked as gifts from the United States, and the villagers press the bearers for their portion.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the arrival of a gay son, working as a fashion designer, who upends family and village traditions once the news leaks among the villagers, leads to tensions and is being used by a tribal elder to try and push Ngwato’s dad, Lesiba, out of his leadership role.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
5 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
Noun
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On Monday, Turkey’s trade minister announced the mutual suspension of crossings for day trips, while Iranian border officials have restricted the passage of some Iranian nationals, according to travelers and local media.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tehran has threatened to confiscate the assets of Iranian nationals living abroad who assist or support the United States and Israel in their war with Iran.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Townswomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townswomen. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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