as in backwoods
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Adjective
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Frances Quinlan Quinlan had planned to celebrate her 34th birthday in a backwoods cabin this week, before a Friday show in Ohio.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2020 -
The potholes are worth it, however, for the great weekend of backwoods hiking and exploring .—
Stef Schrader,
Popular Mechanics,
25 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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Public transportation is limited, so renting a car is recommended for getting around Extremadura’s rural areas and smaller towns.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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But, whether in galleries in Johannesburg, Bulawayo, or Paris, or on the walls of huts in rural Matobo, the art form will continue, a fascinating case of a modernist art form existing outside of Western paradigms.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Lamb and provincial wildlife biologist Sean O’Donovan show off one new electric-fenced yard in a former conflict hot spot a few miles outside Fernie.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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One person recently retired after 25 years at a provincial phone company.—
Karen Fonseth,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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On his most countrified fare, he’s also made a conscious effort to tip the balance from the barroom to the bedroom.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lineup highlights: Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Lana Del Rey, Sturgill Simpson Stagecoach is Coachella’s countrified sister fest.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Image The anticipation of selling her house is bittersweet, as Ms. Collins enjoys her bucolic surroundings and watching birds nest in her yard.—
Lana Bortolot,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Prairie Village, Kansas, a bucolic suburb west of State Line Road, was one of Nichols’ crowning achievements.—
Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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