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Recent Examples of villages
Yet that neutrality has not spared Kfar Chouba and neighboring villages from attack.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Workers will travel to nearly 640,000 villages and 10,000 towns, according to a government statement.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Yang recalls prosperous years before surrounding villages were dismantled.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Rand McNally Road Atlas and Vacation Guide -- The Essential Atlas-Guide to America’s Vacation Destinations -- lists in its index thousands of towns, villages and cities in the Western Hemisphere.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The observance of Lohri in villages and cities alike revolves around a ceremonial bonfire after sunset.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
What hasn’t changed is the sensibility of the filmmakers themselves – directors who return to their villages for festivals, rooted in a tradition of larger-than-life storytelling.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The zoo asked residents of Owslebury and other local villages to look out for Samba around waterbanks, gardens, ponds, rivers and local water environments.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Residents have been ordered to evacuate from six villages in southern Lebanon by the Israel Defense Forces.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Workers will travel to nearly 640,000 villages and 10,000 towns, according to a government statement.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Yang recalls prosperous years before surrounding villages were dismantled.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Rand McNally Road Atlas and Vacation Guide -- The Essential Atlas-Guide to America’s Vacation Destinations -- lists in its index thousands of towns, villages and cities in the Western Hemisphere.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The observance of Lohri in villages and cities alike revolves around a ceremonial bonfire after sunset.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
What hasn’t changed is the sensibility of the filmmakers themselves – directors who return to their villages for festivals, rooted in a tradition of larger-than-life storytelling.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
The zoo asked residents of Owslebury and other local villages to look out for Samba around waterbanks, gardens, ponds, rivers and local water environments.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Residents have been ordered to evacuate from six villages in southern Lebanon by the Israel Defense Forces.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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