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communal

[kuh-myoon-l, kom-yuh-nl] / kəˈmjun l, ˈkɒm jə nl /


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Through her encouragement, reading became a social, communal activity and positively relating to one another part of a purpose-driven existence.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Many of the old halls could accommodate around 1,000 people, creating a communal atmosphere rarely found in today's multiplexes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

He likes to think they’re laughing along with the idiosyncratic elements of the movies, and as long as it is creating a communal atmosphere, Oliver is all for it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

I found a $100 bill in the communal washer at my Airbnb.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

He looked to the crowd for a sympathetic face—someone who might take his side—but all he saw in the faces of his classmates was communal disdain.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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