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Recent Examples of hamlets
All across Minnesota, in small towns, cities and hamlets, the new Minnesota state flag has not exactly flown off the shelves.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Quaint fishing villages made the Outer Banks an international tourist destination, and one of the most famous of these hamlets has unveiled a plan to defy North Carolina’s coastal redevelopment craze.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The Outer Banks’ charming coastal hamlets could beckon.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Note that there are also many of the smaller villages/hamlets/boroughs on this list.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Several small hamlets have been renovated into luxury hotels, such as Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The route cuts across rolling farmland, oak woods and medieval hamlets, passing vineyards, monasteries and stone bridges along the way.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
My favorite part of the job was riding my bicycle out to remote hamlets to check on the children.
—Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Quaint fishing villages made the Outer Banks an international tourist destination, and one of the most famous of these hamlets has unveiled a plan to defy North Carolina’s coastal redevelopment craze.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
The Outer Banks’ charming coastal hamlets could beckon.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Note that there are also many of the smaller villages/hamlets/boroughs on this list.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Several small hamlets have been renovated into luxury hotels, such as Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The route cuts across rolling farmland, oak woods and medieval hamlets, passing vineyards, monasteries and stone bridges along the way.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
My favorite part of the job was riding my bicycle out to remote hamlets to check on the children.
—Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hamlets
villages
Noun
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The Israeli army warned yet more residents in southern Lebanese towns to evacuate their villages Tuesday ahead of strikes.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The resort’s Bula Club includes complimentary nanny service for kids under five, and for children ages six to 12, there are hands-on activities such as mangrove planting, sustainability lessons, reef education, storytelling, and visits to nearby villages.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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“Hamlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamlets. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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