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Recent Examples of villages
The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
This is a charm bracelet of cute villages that are more accessible and friendlier than the big cities, but still pack a wallop of traditional Spanish culture.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Many urban residents have decamped to villages where some homes are still heated.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military told residents of Yohmor and 50 other villages and towns to evacuate in a statement early on March 3.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
At polls in most of the 21 cities, towns and villages that held elections, voters in the two counties didn’t have much company.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Twentynine Palms is the primary training base for Marines slated for deployment for the Middle East, with its harsh desert climate and mock villages meant to simulate combat conditions overseas.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strike on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz had cut into the water supply to 30 villages.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman, Avichay Adraee, issued a warning for residents of more than 80 villages and towns, asking them to leave, adding that people should not return to these areas until further notice.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
This is a charm bracelet of cute villages that are more accessible and friendlier than the big cities, but still pack a wallop of traditional Spanish culture.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Many urban residents have decamped to villages where some homes are still heated.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military told residents of Yohmor and 50 other villages and towns to evacuate in a statement early on March 3.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
At polls in most of the 21 cities, towns and villages that held elections, voters in the two counties didn’t have much company.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Twentynine Palms is the primary training base for Marines slated for deployment for the Middle East, with its harsh desert climate and mock villages meant to simulate combat conditions overseas.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strike on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz had cut into the water supply to 30 villages.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman, Avichay Adraee, issued a warning for residents of more than 80 villages and towns, asking them to leave, adding that people should not return to these areas until further notice.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villages
hamlets
Noun
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Note that there are also many of the smaller villages/hamlets/boroughs on this list.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villages. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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