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a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
lived far out in the backwoods and raised hogs for a living
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Recent Examples of backwoods
Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
The weekend gets going on Friday with music from Gator Nate, the lovable backwoods yahoo and role model for many a UF pledge.
—Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2019
The customizable routes offer dozens of options ranging from easy strolls just steps from town to long-distance backwoods excursions.
—Mare Czinar, azcentral, 21 June 2019
Forty years later, a backwoods hunter from Kentucky who grew up in a log cabin won the presidency, in part by mythologizing his own origins on the frontier in terms of the natural aristocracy of the common man.
—Sarah Churchwell, The New York Review of Books, 7 Feb. 2019
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The Curse of Buckout Road Witches burning at the stake, backwoods albino killers and a modern day stalker prove to be more than urban legends on this New York state byway.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
The weekend gets going on Friday with music from Gator Nate, the lovable backwoods yahoo and role model for many a UF pledge.
—Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2019
The customizable routes offer dozens of options ranging from easy strolls just steps from town to long-distance backwoods excursions.
—Mare Czinar, azcentral, 21 June 2019
Forty years later, a backwoods hunter from Kentucky who grew up in a log cabin won the presidency, in part by mythologizing his own origins on the frontier in terms of the natural aristocracy of the common man.
—Sarah Churchwell, The New York Review of Books, 7 Feb. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwoods
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Read Next West Ada ‘Our backs are against the wall’: The solar development that divided a rural community August 06, 2024 4:00 AM Read Next Business Your Idaho Power bill will go up, starting now.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2025
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The rural setting is not just beautiful but bucolic to die for, with shots of Galicia’s coastline constantly present to counter darker scenes and contrast with Ferrol’s dockyards.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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The provincial and constitutional courts ruled against them.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other government ministers met with provincial premiers to discuss Trump's pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports after he is sworn in as president in January.—
Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
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This year's countrified holiday music program will be hosted by Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood and feature a night of spirited Christmas classics.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Dec. 2024
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In the rendition, recorded live at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, Beabadoobee recasts Carpenter’s acerbic pop-rock hit into something gentler, with a slightly countrified, acoustic-guitar-and-strings arrangement — almost how the Corrs would’ve done it.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2024
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To some, the look echoed what has been a big night for country music—especially for non-country musicians.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2024
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Gorley, 45, has written hits for a raft of country artists, as well as such non-country artists as Bon Jovi and Jason Derulo.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2023
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In the postwar era, the Pacific Palisades became the perfect bucolic testing ground for Case Study architects like Rodney Walker, Richard Neutra, and Charles Eames.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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Echoing its 12th century roots, San Pietro offers an opportunity for quiet reflections and spa services in a bucolic setting.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Backwoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoods. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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