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the city or town where you were born or grew up
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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Recent Examples of hometown
In the Women’s Casino Gauntlet Match, Garland native and Ring of Honor Women’s Champion Athena, stunned the hometown crowd with a surprise appearance.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
The 5-0 lead the Blue Jays had acquired to that point wouldn’t have been enough to overcome a late A’s rally, but Lukes didn’t let up against his now hometown team.
—Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
However, first was a stop in his hometown for his annual youth football camp and community outreach day.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
An Overland Park track and field runner, now attending Louisiana State University, is combining his interests to build a strong athletic community in his hometown.
—Ramal Nasim
july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
The 5-0 lead the Blue Jays had acquired to that point wouldn’t have been enough to overcome a late A’s rally, but Lukes didn’t let up against his now hometown team.
—Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
However, first was a stop in his hometown for his annual youth football camp and community outreach day.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
An Overland Park track and field runner, now attending Louisiana State University, is combining his interests to build a strong athletic community in his hometown.
—Ramal Nasim
july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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The European Commission and its president, Ursula von der Leyen, are navigating a tightrope–balancing a unified negotiating stance with the political and economic pressures facing individual countries.—
Myron Brilliant,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Tariffs on more than 100 countries with which the United States had a deficit?—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Carolina’s Johns & Roscoe blanked their opponents in Men’s, but Atlanta easily won both Mixed ties to move on and send Ben Johns home winless.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The collection is by Hudson Grace, a home decor and entertaining brand that also has their own line of signature-scented candles, soaps, and cleaning products.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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