How to Use the town in a Sentence

the town

noun
  • Once a year the town held an election.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Breakfast in bed or brunch out on the town?
    — Rachel F. Seidman, Time, 10 May 2026
  • But the town has resolved to adapt.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But hey, at least the town church survived?
    — Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Take your time, the town insists, and take it all in.
    — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • To put the city on the map and show that krump is alive and well in the town.
    — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
  • To put the city on the map and show that krump is alive and well in the town.
    — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The kids must unite to find the monster and save the town for good.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Matthew Rhys stars as the town’s mayor.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Sick of lugging a hefty shoulder bag out on the town?
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • These reporters are both from the town in question.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Visit the events page to keep up with the town's schedule.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Wiseman said, making the crew and the kids at the town hall laugh.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • For now, the town has put up fencing and signs at the crossing.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But that impromptu stop would change their lives, and the town.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • But to him, all of the town’s problems stemmed from one pivotal source.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Things haven’t gone the way of the town or county in the legal scrum so far.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Two teams, two game sixes and the high stakes drove fans to hit the town on a school night.
    — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • At least 7,000 acres have burned since the fire sparked north of the town.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • So that gives you some sense of where this is heading for the town and for the business.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But on Wednesday, the armed men entered the town.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • My family lived on a narrow street, not far from the town square.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There is no school, post office or police station in the town.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Loving is the third clerk the town has had since 2024.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Tucked away in a lush valley, the town is famed for fresh, clean air and healing hot springs.
    — Albee Zhang, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Take some time to explore the town, which is very walkable.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
  • Though the town is small, its selection of inviting inns is large.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The thriller follows events in the town as the children shatter the peace.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2026
  • Read on to learn more about the town and plan the perfect autumn getaway.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • But the town’s appeal goes far beyond its famous fruit.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026

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