as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions
the parochial pastimes of the people in that rural farm town
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Recent Examples of parochial
There are literally thousands of other Americans worldwide who have dedicated their lives in similar ways to causes that are more consequential than parochial nationalism.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Slipknot have since gone multi-platinum, founded their own music festival, and stretched far beyond their parochial metal scene into persistent cultural relevance.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
It’s driven by Netanyahu’s narrow, parochial, domestic political calculations, driven by messianism and, frankly, the fascistic and often genocidal outlook of his more extreme right-wing partners.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
How can a place be at once so cosmopolitan and so parochial?
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Slipknot have since gone multi-platinum, founded their own music festival, and stretched far beyond their parochial metal scene into persistent cultural relevance.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
It’s driven by Netanyahu’s narrow, parochial, domestic political calculations, driven by messianism and, frankly, the fascistic and often genocidal outlook of his more extreme right-wing partners.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
How can a place be at once so cosmopolitan and so parochial?
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parochial
Adjective
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Sitting in front of local leaders, Trump again wrongly blamed elements of the fire disaster on a lack of water resources coming from the Delta and environmental protections for the delta smelt, a small fish near extinction that has become a symbol of GOP frustration.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bad decisions — the kind that can be, if not reversed, at least remedied — are an essential part of adolescence: lapses that teach us about our desires, our impulses, our weaknesses, our essential character, and leave us with no greater damage than a throbbing hangover or a small, smudgy tattoo.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Organized theft is no petty crime; these are not one-off crimes of desperation or a mom lifting a can of formula to feed her baby.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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In November 2023, Pryer filed a motion to terminate her remaining two years of probation based on a recent court ruling which held that a defendant convicted of a single petty offense may not be sentenced to both imprisonment and probation.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Think narrow sections with extra weight in the middle to give you more control for day-to-day styling at home.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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The large table serves as the primary crafting area; the narrow wood desk is her workstation.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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In that sense, the Rockies — often criticized for their insular, and routinely unsuccessful, baseball operation — were well ahead of the curve.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2025
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Often family businesses are so insular and stunted and hollow.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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The provincial and constitutional courts ruled against them.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other government ministers met with provincial premiers to discuss Trump's pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports after he is sworn in as president in January.—
Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Despite many challenges like reducing oil dependency, ensuring political stability amid sectarian divides and managing environmental crises, the Sudani government must focus on protecting the state.—
James Durso,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Armed Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims have engaged in tribal and sectarian rivalry for decades over a land dispute in Kurram district near the Afghanistan border.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
24 Nov. 2024
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Given how little Cohen material has been auctioned off, the sale will be also a barometer of how much Cohen’s legend has grown since his death in 2016.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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Foreign assistance has been the target of ire from Republicans in Congress and Trump administration officials, but the funding accounts for very little of the overall US budget, at about 1% of federal budget obligations.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Parochial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parochial. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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