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Recent Examples of villages
The arrival of the European merchants and goods transformed coastal villages such as Bonny, Okrika, Brass, and Warri into powerful trading centers run by Ijaw middlemen.
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Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Ships with barely 100 cabins that can access coves and fishing villages no megaship can touch.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Even with Alaska's current 10-day grace period, ballots from some villages in 2022 were not fully counted because of mail delays.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Authorities said he was killed in a collision with a Palestinian vehicle in an area north of the villages attacked.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
At least 10 Palestinians were injured last night in attacks in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers, who rampaged through nearby villages after a funeral for a settler killed in a car crash a Saturday night.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
One of the most popular hikes—the Vikos Gorge—journeys through one of the deepest gorges, winding along quiet villages and monasteries.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Travelers can help support Fiji by doing activities like volunteering with local nonprofits to conserve coral reefs or spending time in local villages to learn more about Fijian culture up close.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Ships with barely 100 cabins that can access coves and fishing villages no megaship can touch.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Even with Alaska's current 10-day grace period, ballots from some villages in 2022 were not fully counted because of mail delays.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Authorities said he was killed in a collision with a Palestinian vehicle in an area north of the villages attacked.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
At least 10 Palestinians were injured last night in attacks in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers, who rampaged through nearby villages after a funeral for a settler killed in a car crash a Saturday night.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
One of the most popular hikes—the Vikos Gorge—journeys through one of the deepest gorges, winding along quiet villages and monasteries.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Travelers can help support Fiji by doing activities like volunteering with local nonprofits to conserve coral reefs or spending time in local villages to learn more about Fijian culture up close.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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 27 Mar. 2026.
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