small-town
adjective
: of or relating to a small town
small-town values/life/charm
: coming from or living in a small town
a small-town girl
Examples of small-town in a Sentence
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The decline of small-town life is expected to be a looming topic in the presidential election as both President Biden and former president Donald Trump vie for votes in this critically important battleground state.
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Tim Craig, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
Several small-town tourist meccas in northern Minnesota continued to be inundated by floodwaters after a deluge of rain earlier this week, prompting the closure of major roads and leaving a costly trail of damage.
—CBS News, 22 June 2024
Maybe that’s because Parker doesn’t appreciate Swann’s way of making white Americans feel dangerously unsafe in their own country, a paranoia that’s leveraged to fuel the rampant militarization of small-town police forces that barely have the need for guns, let alone RPGs.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
To reveal much more would ruin the wild revelations that follow, but suffice to say the film's inventive approach to tackling themes of colonialism and small-town pride is unforgettable.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
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Tim Craig, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
Several small-town tourist meccas in northern Minnesota continued to be inundated by floodwaters after a deluge of rain earlier this week, prompting the closure of major roads and leaving a costly trail of damage.
—CBS News, 22 June 2024
Maybe that’s because Parker doesn’t appreciate Swann’s way of making white Americans feel dangerously unsafe in their own country, a paranoia that’s leveraged to fuel the rampant militarization of small-town police forces that barely have the need for guns, let alone RPGs.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
To reveal much more would ruin the wild revelations that follow, but suffice to say the film's inventive approach to tackling themes of colonialism and small-town pride is unforgettable.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
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“Small-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-town. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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