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hometown

[hohm-toun] / ˈhoʊmˈtaʊn /


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Here, he breaks down his routine for a Sunday in his adopted hometown with his wife, jewelry designer Beth Kaltman, and their 10-year-old daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Benjamin Glen, from Dumfries, died after getting into difficulty on a stretch of the River Nith in his hometown.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Nearly two decades after its debut, Health sold out the 4,000-capacity Hollywood Palladium for its Friday show, the biggest hometown headline gig of its career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Founder and art curator Runjeet Singh, who has exhibited internationally, said he was "incredibly proud" to open the gallery in his hometown.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Halliday’s boyhood home on Middletown couldn’t really be classified as “neglected,” but maybe he was talking about a different house in his hometown?

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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