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a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
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Recent Examples of villagers
Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the large mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The villagers call upon Hein and various other witnesses to recall past events, but each one seems to have a drastically different perspective.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Guelleh and his fellow villagers grew tomatoes, legumes and fruits.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The newcomers looked like aliens to the villagers.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
In Niata, do-Kasandrinos says villagers rose with the sun and spent most of their days outdoors, not as a wellness practice, just as a function of how life worked.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The next morning at dawn the priest holds a mass for the villagers, but the police come hunting for him, arriving just as the mass finishes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the large mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The villagers call upon Hein and various other witnesses to recall past events, but each one seems to have a drastically different perspective.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Guelleh and his fellow villagers grew tomatoes, legumes and fruits.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The newcomers looked like aliens to the villagers.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
In Niata, do-Kasandrinos says villagers rose with the sun and spent most of their days outdoors, not as a wellness practice, just as a function of how life worked.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The next morning at dawn the priest holds a mass for the villagers, but the police come hunting for him, arriving just as the mass finishes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villagers
Noun
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When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bar manager and bartender Kyle Nelson, of Valparaiso, believes working-class citizens should be able to see themselves in government.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most of all, life at Kukuiʻula allows residents to experience the feelings of belonging, family togetherness, and ties to nature that permeate Hawaiian culture.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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No deaths were listed among residents ages 18-24.—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Villagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villagers. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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