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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourg
Noun
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The surge in the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, follows the deadly flooding in Texas, where authorities recently reported more than 160 people missing in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025 -
The outlet reported, citing the village’s website, that Rudioso is susceptible to flash flooding due to the mountainous terrain surrounding it and burn scars can make the flooding worse.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Nestled in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, as part of Virginia’s Piedmont region, Orange is a quiet hamlet of around 5,000 folks that’s within easy driving distance of more populated locales like Charlottesville (20 miles), Richmond (60 miles), and Washington, D.C. (70 miles).—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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The hamlet of Oyster Bay, on the North Shore of Long Island, is pleasant, verging on twee.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Bourg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourg. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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