communes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of commune
as in bonds
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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communes

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noun

plural of commune
as in villages

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communes
  1. bonds
  2. villages
  3. relates
  4. cities
  5. clicks
  6. towns
  7. hamlets
Verb
  • In one sequence, Jay bonds with a wayward jellyfish — much like Tom Hanks with his volleyball, Wilson, in Castaway.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The young man who bonds with the ghost of his a–hole father while trapped in a gooey cushion of whale intestines stays with the ghost of his a–hole father.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonds
Noun
  • This time, Rome killed more than half a million, wiped out nearly 1,000 villages, and banned Jews from Jerusalem.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Life and social structures in remote river villages are rooted in summer fish camps, where the community catches, processes, and preserves the salmon that feeds them through the winter.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of villages
Verb
  • His interview with O’Donnell relates his story—a faulty parachute, a tough crash, a long bloody hike, and survival until he was rescued by an American plane—in a genuinely moving way.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the funding gap relates specifically to weapons purchases, Zelensky said, and future financing for Ukraine could come in the form of deals for sharing technology and joint drone production.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of relates
Noun
  • The operation took place in cities across the West Bank just days before Israelis vote on whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in power.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tear gas has been used by police in at least four French cities today, including Lyon, Lille, Marseille and Bordeaux.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cities
Verb
  • The cashier unfolds a plastic bag, clicks around on his computer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the case here, once the intended party clicks on the share link, the DNS information is recorded in a searchable database.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clicks
Noun
  • At the same time, citizens said Connecticut should repeal cities and towns’ ability to tax motor vehicles.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Ceballos said the group is ready to deploy engagement stations in more locations in those towns, including salons, ice cream parlors, churches or other places where families spend time.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of towns
Noun
  • These small towns—whether lakeside retreats or artsy hamlets nestled into hills transformed by foliage—are the definition of autumn charm.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The region is made up of various villages and hamlets, including Port Carling (where scenes from the show were filmed at locations like Mortimer’s Point Marina).
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hamlets
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