How to Use the town in a Sentence
the town
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Over 2,000 structures burned in the town, most of which were homes.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2023
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The Hubbards have been part of the town’s fabric for more than 60 years.
—Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
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And the town that my home was in was a population of 3,000.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
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Down one of the three streets that made up the town, the elotero could be heard ringing his bell and shouting into the night.
—Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
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And the image of the corpses thawing out in the middle of the town ice rink just looks surreal.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
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For more blink-and-you’re-in-Greece moments, head out to the town’s nearby vineyards.
—Nadia Michel, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2023
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In the next two months, the town will be the site of an informal opera-for-all festival.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the name of the town.
—Sarah Sirgany, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
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The actress, who was out on the town with hubby Nick Jonas, showed off her long, toned legs in the photos.
—Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 5 Apr. 2023
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Still, the idea of moving to the town of Brunswick, where his partner lives, does not appeal.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2024
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In Pawhuska, which stands in for the town of Fairfax in the film, the production took a block of Kihekah Ave.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
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Businesses enjoyed their busiest day of the year, and the town council got on board.
—Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
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Mourners carried the four coffins — wrapped in white for the children, black for the grandmother — through the town.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
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In the mid-2010s, this new strain of corridos verdes blossomed, painting the town green.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024
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Monday night, the town’s board of aldermen took that step.
—Samantha Sunne, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2023
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The inspector who filed the case never appeared in court and was transferred from the town.
—Sameer Yasir Elke Scholiers, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
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The bend is located near the town of Page, Arizona close to the sprawling Lake Powell.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2023
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Relax on one of the town's many beaches, or bike to explore the parks and trails before crashing at the Wolfeboro Inn.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Country Living, 18 Apr. 2023
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Take the town of Bautzen, known as a rural right-wing stronghold in eastern Germany.
—Ali Breland, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2023
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The lights of the town Christmas tree were turned off, replaced by flickering candles on the ground to honor the dead.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
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Soon after, officials sent a team of divers to scope out the scene, which is located near the town of Arzachena.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
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Painting the town pink Does your life need a quick infusion of cuteness?
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
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The county’s coroner said eight of the town’s 13 deaths involved people in mobile homes.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2023
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Full transparency, the town of Columbia rests dear in my heart.
—B.a. Parker, NPR, 19 June 2024
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The video was captured in the town of Estes Park, which is famous for elk-human confrontation, and shared by @natureismetal four days ago.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
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The fissure is estimated to be close to two miles wide and erupted about two and a half miles away from the town of Grindavík.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024
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The plan worked and the town was saved, so now, on the 15th day of every Lunar New Year, lanterns are lit as a sign of appreciation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
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Walls appreciates the money CSX spent on the town and its people.
—Dan Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
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Academy spokeswoman Laura Geisler says the town needs to create new tourism habits.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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The inflatable has drawn a range of reactions in the town, with some lauding the work and others expressing skepticism.
—Louis Mian, CNN, 26 July 2024
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