as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Miami Beach’s newest park, built on the site of a long-shuttered par 3 golf course, offers many of the typical attractions — tennis courts, places to commune with nature, walk the dogs or play with the kids.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
Apparently some people communed with spirits to locate the first underground oil reserves.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
For a number of years, my grandfather, the son of a Conservative rabbi, lived on an inter-faith commune in New Mexico.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Miami Beach’s newest park, built on the site of a long-shuttered par 3 golf course, offers many of the typical attractions — tennis courts, places to commune with nature, walk the dogs or play with the kids.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Noun
In Cannes, at least, artists communing over fine food and wine is still the last refuge.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
Apparently some people communed with spirits to locate the first underground oil reserves.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Williamson County had six cases in May that were all related.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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South Carolina’s coast gets its fair share of attention, thanks to cities like Charleston and Hilton Head.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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The story was moved from that city to Boston, MA, specifically South Boston.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In choosing Las Vegas as the attraction’s next location, a media statement cited that the Nevada city has where the show’s cast first bonded and where their respective characters made some memorable decisions.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Moms are already bonding together through groups, such as Mothers Against Media Addiction (Mama), to create an anti-screen movement.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
25 July 2025
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According to the relocation company’s most recent 2025 Moving Trends Report, the most popular domestic destination for relocation in the first six months of 2025 was a historic town just inland of Myrtle Beach.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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But seeing them actually here in your town, being able to talk to them, ask questions, provide that access, is going to be really cool.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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From there, fans can access an old-school desktop with MP3 files of Williams' tunes and click play on an audio player.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Keep reading for a full review of The Brecon in the Swiss Alpine village of Adelboden.—
Becky Sunshine,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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To make things even better, the researchers are trying to combine the GPS tracking data with high-resolution images from Airbus' Pleiades Neo satellites to understand why and when the elephants visit villages and farms.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Friday's decision also marks the next step in a national culture-wars battle over library materials that has rocked the country — and rural communities like Llano, a Texas Hill Country hamlet 75 miles northwest of Austin — since 2020.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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For a break, stop in Field, a mountain hamlet of fewer than 200 residents located within the park.—
Jenny Wisniewski,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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