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the city or town where you were born or grew up
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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Recent Examples of hometown
The hometown hero responded well, scoring 13 of his 15 points in the first half of an 80-70 victory over Butler.
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Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
This is a very malleable song that was originally written in 2000 as a tribute to Springsteen’s decaying hometown of Asbury Park, New Jersey.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Stalcup’s hometown of about 7,700 residents south of Wichita will be watching the launch and celebrating later.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Dylan Larkin scored to reach the 30-goal plateau for the fifth straight season, but John Gibson, a Pittsburgh native, struggled early and was pulled after the first period while falling to 6-10-1 all-time against his hometown team.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
This is a very malleable song that was originally written in 2000 as a tribute to Springsteen’s decaying hometown of Asbury Park, New Jersey.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Stalcup’s hometown of about 7,700 residents south of Wichita will be watching the launch and celebrating later.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Dylan Larkin scored to reach the 30-goal plateau for the fifth straight season, but John Gibson, a Pittsburgh native, struggled early and was pulled after the first period while falling to 6-10-1 all-time against his hometown team.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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That decade started with the 1973 oil embargo by Arab countries who were members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, and ended with the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which many attribute to helping end Jimmy Carter's presidency.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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And both reckon with the extent to which historical ignorance and the calculated distortion of the past threaten the foundation on which our country was built.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since then, more than 1,000 of these home kitchens have opened across California, operating under a growing but still patchwork system.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, your reinvention asks for home adjustments.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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