townswoman

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Recent Examples of townswoman One townswoman Wise befriended at work met her in a bathroom with a change of clothes and the ID badge of another woman who was out sick. Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2022 The other is the drowning, under possibly suspicious circumstances, of a much-loved young townswoman, Ariel. Ellen Akins Washington Post, Star Tribune, 22 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townswoman
Noun
  • According to respective Instagram posts from his show co-star Melissa Gilbert and son Clint Lilley, Lilley died Wednesday after a storied career as a Hollywood stuntman and actor, who played various roles on the beloved '70s historical drama, including a townsman and stagecoach driver.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.
    Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Most villagers in Fumba are subsistence farmers, growing cassava, bananas, cabbage, and other produce.
    Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
  • Some villagers in Chhattisgarh previously told CNN that they were forced to pay taxes to the Maoists, or face abuse or even torture.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Gerhard Siegel earns the audience’s gratitude by singing Herod not as a weak-willed despot but as a comically lascivious burgher out of Rosenkavalier.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Women glide past, a mix of 19th-century bordello madams, shopkeepers and wives of wealthy burghers.
    Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Cubs rolled into town having won four out of five.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • Location Located on the northwestern coast of Guanacaste, Punta Cacique is a secluded cliffside community offering easy access to two neighboring beach towns: Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Therefore, an asset that generates income, even in a freeport that remains under the ownership of a US citizen or resident would be subject to US federal tax.
    Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Those graduates will become the citizens and leaders of tomorrow’s America.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025

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“Townswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townswoman. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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