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communal

[kuh-myoon-l, kom-yuh-nl] / kəˈmyun l, ˈkɒm yə nl /


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Though Mr. Vile plays many of the instruments, the tracks feel communal, intimate and spontaneous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The croissant I ordered was fine, but the atmosphere was lovely — open and airy with a communal wood table inside and green and white bistro chairs outside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

On 1 March 2023, Zeraati's wife Oldouz Rezvani filmed two men wearing white gloves and blue surgical masks entering the communal garden of their block of flats.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Observations show the people use narrow outrigger canoes, live in large communal huts, carry spears, bows and arrows, and wear fibre waistbelts, as well as necklaces and headbands.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The only mirror is the communal mirror outside.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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