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verb

kə-ˈmyün

Definition of commune

as in to relate

to form a close personal relationship after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature

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Trotz believes these hues are never going away because people always want to be communing with nature. — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026 More than ever, rare natural wonders and phenomena are gaining top billing for luxury travel experiences—and this one, both in ambition and vibe, is a standout, drawing just 100 attendees to commune with this 395 square-mile mass of ice. — Uma Raja, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

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In 1986, a few dozen people gathered on a beach in San Francisco to light an eight-foot effigy and commune with nature — and one and other — under the great open skies. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 By sometime around 1985, Rita leads what looks to most onlookers, including the very worried daughters who’ve come to find her, like a terrible life — estranged from her friends and family, firmly under Ricki’s thumb in some remote rural commune. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commune

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Benski and Clifford are currently in dispute with Vice over payments related the sale of Pulse.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of relate

Noun

Across industries, big cities, and small towns, working people are struggling.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Officials and activists in the overwhelmingly Democratic city say the deployment is a waste of taxpayer money and has normalized the militarization of a major American city.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of city

Verb

Family beach villas will comfortably sleep five while the resort goes out of its way to offer activities for parents and kids to bond over.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Over the past 17 years, the victims' families and the survivors have been bonded by the tragedy, a kind of unique family created by shared trauma.

— Meagan Harris, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bond

Noun

For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
His effortlessly chic spring 2027 collection was inspired by Roger Moore, Lord Snowdon and Lucian Freud, among other men-about-town.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of town

Verb

For example, changes in contact forces could indicate whether a screw has engaged correctly, while audio cues could help identify when a mechanical latch has clicked into place.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
While the imposing box set itself is a portable 12-pound film school and an instant status symbol on your shelf, there’s no shame in clicking over for a preview.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of click

Noun

Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Salmon born in its tributaries migrate to the ocean, spend years feeding at sea, then return to spawn, linking villages like Rampart to the same waters where the pollock fleet fishes.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of village

Noun

The institution’s name comes from the rail lines that connect the Westchester County hamlet to New York City, which sits about forty miles south.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026
Uniting a mouthwatering younger pedigree talent package, the down-the-decades drama series is freely inspired by tragic events which took place at the remote mountain hamlet of Tor in the high Pyrenees.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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