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Recent Examples of villages
The Israeli army warned yet more residents in southern Lebanese towns to evacuate their villages Tuesday ahead of strikes.
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May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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
The province of Grosseto was, and still is, a predominantly agricultural area, with small villages where the average age keeps rising and where the few industries that existed have shut down because of the economic crisis.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 18 May 2026
The other 12 villages served as a control group.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
At low speeds through the town of Imola and villages beyond it, the most prominent sound is the whining of the rear differential.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Freiburg, in southwest Germany, serves as a gateway to the Black Forest region, known for dense woodlands, traditional villages and low-density tourism compared with other popular German regions.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Israeli attacks have killed nearly four hundred people since April 16th and Israel’s forces have continued to destroy villages and consolidate territorial gains in southern Lebanon.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
The Israeli military had earlier issued an evacuation warning to the residents of Sohmor and four villages in southern Lebanon.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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
The province of Grosseto was, and still is, a predominantly agricultural area, with small villages where the average age keeps rising and where the few industries that existed have shut down because of the economic crisis.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 18 May 2026
The other 12 villages served as a control group.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
At low speeds through the town of Imola and villages beyond it, the most prominent sound is the whining of the rear differential.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Freiburg, in southwest Germany, serves as a gateway to the Black Forest region, known for dense woodlands, traditional villages and low-density tourism compared with other popular German regions.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Israeli attacks have killed nearly four hundred people since April 16th and Israel’s forces have continued to destroy villages and consolidate territorial gains in southern Lebanon.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
The Israeli military had earlier issued an evacuation warning to the residents of Sohmor and four villages in southern Lebanon.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villages
hamlets
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All across Minnesota, in small towns, cities and hamlets, the new Minnesota state flag has not exactly flown off the shelves.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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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
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“Villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villages. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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