small-town

Example Sentences

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Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town community centres.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The family didn’t personally know Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, but in their small-town Baptist circles, she felt only a degree away.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Ricky Ross, who created the music for that show, also co-created Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil about the passion of a small-town football club.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

But it’s equally easy to sidestep that scene entirely and disappear into the gentler world of farm stands, lake swims and small-town New England.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

She loved the friendliness of it and the small-town feel of it, the way she knew everyone out at the country club or at the store, the way the gossip made an easy circle.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger