townee

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of townee As they're greeted by a sleeker and sexier group of performing townees, Melissa and Josh are confused, to say the least. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townee
Noun
  • The dire warnings that there would be blackouts, power shortages, and prostrated Germany industries unable to compete on the world market rattled many politicos and burghers, even though the blackouts never transpired and Germany exported at record levels last year.
    Paul Hockenos, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2013
  • Image The burghers who proffered sacrifice were spared at the last minute, French legend has it, making Rodin’s retrieval of life from death a symbolic one.
    Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • According to respective Instagram posts from his show co-star Melissa Gilbert and son Clint Lilley, Lilley died Wednesday after a storied career as a Hollywood stuntman and actor, who played various roles on the beloved '70s historical drama, including a townsman and stagecoach driver.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.
    Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • These include pudgy realtor and aspiring petting-zoo owner Dawn (Danielle Brooks) and Henry’s blowsy school vice principal (Jennifer Coolidge), who falls in love with one of the Overworld’s unibrow villagers who enters the real-world dimension.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Some of the villagers raised concerns about where weapons will come from.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dunmore’s suspicion of the colonists, on the other hand, had not.
    Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Founded by British colonists in 1733, Savannah blends British and French influences.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Dickinson, Babygirl actor and a relative newcomer to A-list stardom, will debut his feature film Urchin, about a drifter (Frank Dillane) on the streets of London.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Great Escape festival is held on an annual basis every May in the seaside city of Brighton, and spotlights emerging and rising talent from the U.K. and Ireland as well as international newcomers.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Last week, top officials at the IRS, including its acting head, reportedly quit after the agency agreed to hand over migrants’ data to federal agents.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The program granted two-year entry to migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
    Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Carter said that the move shows locals that they are not trusted.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The property’s deep ties to Nikko’s religious hubs unlock options typically reserved for locals and long-term devotees: private fire ceremonies at Chūzen-ji Temple, Shinto kagura dance performances in festival months, and more.
    Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ballal was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by the Israeli military a few weeks after his film won an Oscar for best documentary feature.
    Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Some Israeli settlers have since October 7 called for a return to Gush Katif and for the re-settlement of Gaza, a movement emboldened by Israel’s right-wing politicians who have openly called for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
    Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Townee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townee. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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