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Recent Examples of townswoman
One townswoman Wise befriended at work met her in a bathroom with a change of clothes and the ID badge of another woman who was out sick.
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Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2022
The other is the drowning, under possibly suspicious circumstances, of a much-loved young townswoman, Ariel.
—Ellen Akins Washington Post, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2022
The other is the drowning, under possibly suspicious circumstances, of a much-loved young townswoman, Ariel.
—Ellen Akins Washington Post, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townswoman
Noun
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Every year, villagers in Brittany gathered to have their sins forgiven, dance the gavotte, and watch the young townsmen wrestle after denouncing the devil.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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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
Noun
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The organization reports that more than 80 local villagers, largely Christians, have been killed in other attacks in just this month of July alone.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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Videos from Oddar Meanchey on Thursday showed villagers fleeing in the dead of night, packing their belongings into vehicles and sleeping under tarps.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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But American offers a distinct mouth feel in a burgher that seemingly highbrow fromages simply can’t provide.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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Gerhard Siegel earns the audience’s gratitude by singing Herod not as a weak-willed despot but as a comically lascivious burgher out of Rosenkavalier.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Besides individuals, the money belongs to non-profit organizations, hospitals, schools, cities and towns, and small businesses, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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For context, in 2024, the U.S. spent roughly $3,000 per citizen on national defense, more than four times what most European nations spent, according to an article from Barron’s.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Li and Wang were both born and raised in China, but are naturalized U.S. citizens.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Townswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townswoman. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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