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a thickly settled, highly populated area
after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner
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Recent Examples of towns
In the decades since his death, King was honored on nearly 1,000 streets in cities, towns and suburbs across the country, and a few in foreign lands.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
For the Centennial State, business in its ski towns brings huge economic gains, with spending reaching record highs this past year.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Telluride, Colorado There is something perennially romantic about mountain towns in the winter when their quaint streets, open fields, and jagged peaks are blanketed with the whitest of snow.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Here's a round-up of United States cities and towns named after Christmas, including the stories of Arizona's towns on the list.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
However, the Christmas spirit lasts all year long for those who live in towns named after the holiday, like North Pole, Alaska; Christmas, Florida; and Garland, Texas.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Mining towns blossomed and thrived, but gold’s value lost its luster after the Great Depression.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
There's a new 10-day trip to the Dolomites that visits towns like Val Gardena, Alta Badia, and Bolzano.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Indeed, the commuter towns near these corporate headquarters are among the wealthiest in the state.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
For the Centennial State, business in its ski towns brings huge economic gains, with spending reaching record highs this past year.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Telluride, Colorado There is something perennially romantic about mountain towns in the winter when their quaint streets, open fields, and jagged peaks are blanketed with the whitest of snow.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Here's a round-up of United States cities and towns named after Christmas, including the stories of Arizona's towns on the list.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
However, the Christmas spirit lasts all year long for those who live in towns named after the holiday, like North Pole, Alaska; Christmas, Florida; and Garland, Texas.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Mining towns blossomed and thrived, but gold’s value lost its luster after the Great Depression.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
There's a new 10-day trip to the Dolomites that visits towns like Val Gardena, Alta Badia, and Bolzano.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
Indeed, the commuter towns near these corporate headquarters are among the wealthiest in the state.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Towns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towns. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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