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Recent Examples of villages
Speaking of, the town itself retains a gritty, authentic coal-mining charm, distinct from the polished resort villages elsewhere.
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Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
Car 3483 was an ideal vantage point from which to contemplate the snowy countryside and the quaint French villages sliding past.
—Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
The Amalfi Coast is perfect for someone looking for a beach getaway in Italy with boat excursions to Capri and quaint villages.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Visitors can follow the Route des Grands Crus to villages like Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, and Puligny-Montrachet.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Many did not experience concentration camps but were forced to flee villages and towns as Nazi forces advanced, destroying homes and killing millions.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Islamists battled for their own theocratic nation, and bands of Christian cultists—whom locals, naming them according to their most notorious act, called chop-chop—severed the heads of those deemed unholy in villages and towns across Mindanao.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition to bringing medical care to remote mountain villages half a world away, Halifax has ministered to the dying in hospice, worked with the homeless in New Mexico, cared for prisoners on death row, and led countless protests for peace.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, the junta canceled voting in two Kachin State townships and 11 villages due to clashes with forces aligned with the Kachin Independence Army.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
Car 3483 was an ideal vantage point from which to contemplate the snowy countryside and the quaint French villages sliding past.
—Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
The Amalfi Coast is perfect for someone looking for a beach getaway in Italy with boat excursions to Capri and quaint villages.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Visitors can follow the Route des Grands Crus to villages like Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, and Puligny-Montrachet.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Many did not experience concentration camps but were forced to flee villages and towns as Nazi forces advanced, destroying homes and killing millions.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Islamists battled for their own theocratic nation, and bands of Christian cultists—whom locals, naming them according to their most notorious act, called chop-chop—severed the heads of those deemed unholy in villages and towns across Mindanao.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition to bringing medical care to remote mountain villages half a world away, Halifax has ministered to the dying in hospice, worked with the homeless in New Mexico, cared for prisoners on death row, and led countless protests for peace.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, the junta canceled voting in two Kachin State townships and 11 villages due to clashes with forces aligned with the Kachin Independence Army.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villages
hamlets
Noun
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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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Several small hamlets have been renovated into luxury hotels, such as Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villages. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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