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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vill
village
Noun
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In one, second-generation immigrant Gloria (Katy Correa) returns to her father’s home village in rural Guinea-Bissau for a traditional memorial ritual to mark the old man’s recent passing, and to introduce her twentysomething daughter Nour (D’Johé Kouadio) to her ancestral motherland.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026 -
The Milan-Cortina Games are the most widespread in history, with sports scattered across seven zones and athletes living in six Olympic villages.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Vill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vill. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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