as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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Recent Examples of commune
Scottie Andrew, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The memoir is a chance to commune with the mind of a dissident.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
In addition to interviewing Manson’s former followers, friends and journalists, the filmmakers have subjects listen and react to these recordings of Manson, who recounts his upbringing, his thoughts about life with his commune and more.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But Green is a witch, and communing with the world around him is at the heart of his craft.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The memoir is a chance to commune with the mind of a dissident.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Pretty soon, however, Friedland started operating the commune as a business, according to Jobs.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
In addition to interviewing Manson’s former followers, friends and journalists, the filmmakers have subjects listen and react to these recordings of Manson, who recounts his upbringing, his thoughts about life with his commune and more.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The new moon in Sagittarius on December 1 could also ignite fresh inspiration for your creative projects and personal passions and remind you that not all achievements are work related.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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Other income was $43,000, compared to $55,000 in the previous year, due to a lower cash balance and related lower interest income.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some cities near Phoenix, Arizona, could see temperatures plunge nearly 30 degrees overnight as a freeze warning is in place.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In November 2023, Cisneros quietly resigned from his role in Commerce, a city of 11,700 residents in southeast L.A. County, and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Families can bond over horseback riding, fishing, and archery or relax with the heated pools and spa.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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The two got to bonding over a routine of beers and jigsaw puzzles, and one afternoon, when Ruth was robbed, Gibbs gave pursuit in his truck, with Ruth riding shotgun/jotting down the thieves’ plate.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tourists can also enjoy the mountain town’s bountiful breweries, including Highland Brewing Company and Archetype Brewing.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The first point of sale was located on Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona, Mango’s home town.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 14 Dec. 2024
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And so the advice not to click links or open attachments in any of your emails remains.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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And more specifically, love us back by clicking on and sharing our articles.Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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About 45 minutes from Annecy is La Clusaz, a ski village spread across five mountains and more than 80 miles of predominantly intermediate trails.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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She was later found at a property in the Nottingham village of Wollaton and returned to her parents, Roger and Karen Humphries, the BBC reported.Escher Walcott, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bridgehampton, a hamlet nestled between Southampton and East Hampton, uniquely combines the best of these worlds.Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Here’s one sign of the escalation: In September 2023, B’Tselem reported that over the previous two years, about 480 Palestinians had abandoned their homes and fled from six hamlets in the West Bank, in large part because of settler attacks.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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