one-horse town
Example Sentences
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He was born in Charkhari, a state in British India, in what he describes as a "one-horse town".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
As a child in a "one-horse town in South Carolina," Smalls was drawn to Shakespeare and prose, spending time in his mother’s rose garden, despite the skepticism of those around him.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025
She left her one-horse town in Ireland and moved to New York City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
If you’ve been to Santa Monica, you know it’s not some one-horse town.
From Slate ● May 13, 2021
The problem with living in a one-horse town like Chokecherry is you can’t get away with anything.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
