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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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Lestat has hired the witch Merrick Mayfair (Sarah Afful) to commune with Claudia’s spirit so that Louis can properly say good-bye to their dead sister-daughter. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026 Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026

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Christian Bale and Sibi Blažić have a family vacation in Taormina, a commune in Sicily, Italy, on July 16. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 The film tells the story of Rita (Coon), a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki (James) and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for commune

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The process can involve repairs across propulsion, electrical and combat-related systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Gennaro Tomma is a freelance journalist who covers science, with a focus on the natural world, biodiversity, conservation, climate change, environmental and science-related policies, and more.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of relate

Noun

The story follows Ana, a young Black French woman who, following the death of her grandmother, travels to her matriarch’s birth city of Belo Horizonte.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The fair will bring together galleries from 63 cities in 36 countries, including 36 galleries (around 43 percent) with locations in the SWANA region.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of city

Verb

Their latest case is brought to them by Cinda Canning (Tina Fey), the host of the podcast that bonded them in the first place.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
According to Waller, the two quickly bonded during the call, reportedly discussing a conspiracy theory that Romanian officials were targeting the Tate brothers.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bond

Noun

At least 165 people have been killed, and hundreds more are missing after catastrophic floods swept through towns and valleys along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Last awards season, the gossip around town, salacious and disturbing in equal measure, was that hotel suites all over Hollywood were populated by tailors taking in gowns coming straight off the runway.

— Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of town

Verb

The next artist starts in front of everyone who stayed, including people who might never have clicked the name on a streaming app.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Celeste begins worrying about her mother-in-law after her credit cards are declined and her outfits are increasingly out of place, but things begin to click when Mary-Louise gives Max, Josh and Ziggy expensive cars.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of click

Noun

Over 460 people have died and hundreds more are missing since catastrophic flash flooding tore through villages along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday.

— Joelle Gross, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
More than 1,500 people have now been confirmed missing after deadly flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border early Wednesday, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of village

Noun

The neighborhood/area Hensonville is a tiny hamlet of Windham in the middle of the Catskills with a population of just 378 people.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of hamlet

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