small-town
Example Sentences
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Golden alleges that “small-minded” small-town police “railroaded” her client due to his rise in local fame.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The small-town US backlash may have specific American context, but it is also having echoes around the world.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dollywood, the theme park founded by country music legend Dolly Parton, opened in Tennessee in 1986 and boasts roller coasters, seasonal festivals and old-time displays of rural and small-town American life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 1989, Parton returned to the big screen in Herbert Ross’ “Steel Magnolias,” in which her straight-talking small-town salon owner, Truvy Jones, was the firm-hold hairspray uniting an unforgettable array of Southern belles.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
A small-town doctor originally from Keysville, Virginia, Albert Priddy had been the colony’s superintendent since 1910.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
