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as in native
a usually longtime resident of a locality
the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers
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as in citizen
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
the university board met with an association representing the townies to figure out a solution to the problems created by off-campus parties
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Dine & spa Subsequent newcomers include The Kiosk, a café that pulls in townies with an unbeatable beachfront location where diners tuck into egg-and-bacon rolls, acai bowls, and perfectly textured flat whites at picnic tables under nautical parasols.
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Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024
Hamaguchi portrays the tension between the townies, especially outdoorsman Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) and his grade-school daughter Hana (Ryo Nishikawa), and the visiting urban sharpies.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
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Director Richard Linklater feared that McConaughey was too good-looking for the creepy townie who refused to grow up, but the tiny role bloomed into something special when the 22-year-old no-name stepped on the set.
—Jeff Labrecque, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024
Customers at the gas station mart still talk about how townies would fish in the Gulf on warm days, and the women who work alongside Smith tell old stories about people who are long gone.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024
Hamaguchi portrays the tension between the townies, especially outdoorsman Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) and his grade-school daughter Hana (Ryo Nishikawa), and the visiting urban sharpies.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 May 2024
Where to watch Magic Mike: Tubi 4. Dazed and Confused (1993)
Director Richard Linklater feared that McConaughey was too good-looking for the creepy townie who refused to grow up, but the tiny role bloomed into something special when the 22-year-old no-name stepped on the set.
—Jeff Labrecque, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024
Customers at the gas station mart still talk about how townies would fish in the Gulf on warm days, and the women who work alongside Smith tell old stories about people who are long gone.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townie
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The West Coast native warned Drake to extricate Top5 from his circle, as the Toronto rapper’s motives and actions aren’t in his best interest.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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After graduating from University of Texas in Austin with a BS in Radio-TV-Film/Performance, the Texas native made her onscreen debut in the title role of director Al Adamson’s 1977 cult horror film Nurse Sherri.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the gray daylight of the first days of Syria’s freedom, its citizens appear so far to be behaving not like unrestrained madmen but like traumatized, decent people worthy of their liberty, delivered even by an erstwhile jihadist.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Gun Control Act of 1968 allows private citizens to build guns for personal use.April Rubin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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After 11 months in which the Israeli government set no objectives in the northern theater, the Israeli cabinet added the safe return of Israel’s northern residents to their homes as a formal war objective.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The cyclone has also completely knocked out electricity across the island, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Local villagers responded by stringing nets across the water to prevent further drownings.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete will be released on December 3, 2024, and will feature every item, event, and villager that was in the online version of the game — with the exception of the Sanrio collaboration items, which are sadly absent.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Tourists can also enjoy the mountain town’s bountiful breweries, including Highland Brewing Company and Archetype Brewing.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Severino has already signed a three-year deal with the Athletics and Manaea could leave town as well.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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