communal
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Funerals - often a multi-day affair in DR Congo - are among the most important communal and cultural ceremonies in the country, with deep social, cultural, and spiritual relevance.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The opening “I Feel So Free” is the thesis statement, framing the club as a place that dissolves ego, lessens anxiety, and offers a portal to communal bliss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Although honey bees and paper wasps are well known for building large communal nests, most bee species actually live alone.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
By having a communal jug, the lawsuit alleged, the staff at Los Padrinos “permitted a juvenile to control the water supply and thereby determine other students’ access to water.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
I help cook the grains in the big pot over our communal cook fire, and I watch as the mealworms float to the top.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
Vocabulary lists containing communal
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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