small-town
adjective
: of or relating to a small town
small-town values/life/charm
: coming from or living in a small town
a small-town girl
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Perennial high-achiever Villarreal continues modeling a small-town club run excellently and has a shot at reaching the Champions League.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Your quintessential small-town winter wonderland fix awaits.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Aaron Pierre’s former Marine Terry Richmond is a physical dynamo trained in de-escalation techniques who puts racist cops on their ass, uncovers a small-town civil-asset-forfeiture conspiracy, and plans a large-scale assault on the police force that let his cousin die.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Dale gets the chance at redemption after coaching a small-town Indiana high school basketball team to a national championship.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Your quintessential small-town winter wonderland fix awaits.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Aaron Pierre’s former Marine Terry Richmond is a physical dynamo trained in de-escalation techniques who puts racist cops on their ass, uncovers a small-town civil-asset-forfeiture conspiracy, and plans a large-scale assault on the police force that let his cousin die.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Dale gets the chance at redemption after coaching a small-town Indiana high school basketball team to a national championship.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Small-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-town. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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