backwoods
Example Sentences
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Little is known about Mr Benastick's condition or how he survived in the backwoods.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
If you don’t know Atkins’ backstory, it’s a lot like Dolly Parton’s — smart but poor kid in a backwoods cabin, no running water, few prospects, and a lot of heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Rust Cohle slow dances with murmurings about Carcosa in Season 1, and the anthology’s creator Nic Pizzolatto spiced up the mystique by depositing backwoods fetishes near crime scenes.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
Doing so doesn’t require traipsing into the backwoods of Louisiana listening for a double-knock call that may never come.
From Slate ● May 27, 2023
I know he grew up on a farm in the backwoods of Nova Scotia, where they didn’t have running water or electricity.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
