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Recent Examples of villages
Many lodges are locally run, and connections to nearby villages feel natural, not staged.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
And sometimes two or three villages are attacked at the same time.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Another Indigenous group, the Great Nicobarese, lived in villages along the western coast of the island before being killed or displaced by the tsunami of 2004.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
In the East, fishing villages like Seyðisfjörður, a 411-mile drive from the capital along the Ring Road, offer colorful houses between fjords and mountains, with artist residencies and indie cafés adding a creative buzz.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
North from Florence, the roads twist through rolling hills and ancient villages, past rippling streams and the dappled shade from oak trees.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Both villages want to replace the mall with mixed-use developments.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
This barrier island near Sarasota has a small-town feel complete with two villages and a trolley that offers free rides to the beach and other destinations.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
And sometimes two or three villages are attacked at the same time.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Another Indigenous group, the Great Nicobarese, lived in villages along the western coast of the island before being killed or displaced by the tsunami of 2004.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
In the East, fishing villages like Seyðisfjörður, a 411-mile drive from the capital along the Ring Road, offer colorful houses between fjords and mountains, with artist residencies and indie cafés adding a creative buzz.
—Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
North from Florence, the roads twist through rolling hills and ancient villages, past rippling streams and the dappled shade from oak trees.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Both villages want to replace the mall with mixed-use developments.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
This barrier island near Sarasota has a small-town feel complete with two villages and a trolley that offers free rides to the beach and other destinations.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villages
hamlets
Noun
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Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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In Kabul, health officials said rescue teams were struggling to reach remote hamlets in a region long prone to earthquakes and floods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villages. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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