as in backwoods
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Adjective
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Frances Quinlan Quinlan had planned to celebrate her 34th birthday in a backwoods cabin this week, before a Friday show in Ohio.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2020 -
The potholes are worth it, however, for the great weekend of backwoods hiking and exploring .—
Stef Schrader,
Popular Mechanics,
25 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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Remote work, hybrid models, and lifestyle migration are drawing skilled professionals into mid-size and rural regions.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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He’s got some farm-boy roots to his name Maroney was born in New York City but raised in rural Leicester, Vermont, where his parents—art dealer James Maroney and paintings conservator Suki Fredericks—opened the 750-acre, all-organic Oliver Hill Farm in 1990.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The province's chief minister, Sarfraz Bugti, told a provincial assembly that troops killed all insurgents involved.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Others were taken to Quetta, the provincial capital, about 62 miles away.—
Abdul Sattar and Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hosted by Brad Paisley's wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Farmer Wants a Wife puts a countrified spin on popular dating shows.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rhinestone Cowboys The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles belts out country classics by Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and Johnny Cash, plus countrified contemporary tunes by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Brandi Carlile, Shaboozey, Lil Nas and Chappell Roan.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Courtesy of Visit California The Golden Gate Bridge has been a San Francisco symbol since its completion in 1937, connecting San Francisco’s bustle with the charmingly bucolic villages north of the bay.—
Visit California,
AFAR Media,
12 Mar. 2025
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With the bucolic backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains as their playground, the sisters spent their days disappearing into the forest and meandering along creeks.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Backwoodsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoodsy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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