Definition of communenext
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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noun

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Recent Examples of commune
Verb
Their authors swim for the interior journey, to commune with a place and the elements, with other women, and their own bodies. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 But there’s always room to commune with the comrades who were there at the start. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
Coon plays Rita, a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, who encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki (James) and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 On Monday, Martial Zaninetti, the mayor of the commune of Le Porge, told French media outlet France Info that bomb disposal experts had been directed to the area. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
Verb
  • Asea was first arrested in April on stalking and computer-related allegations, but prosecutors dropped those charges in May before bringing a computer-access charge in September, court records show.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Police and prosecutors said Joshua Kerry, 28, had been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts between May 2024 and July this year, saying that these related in part to Farage.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Deaths were also reported in three other Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, according to Zelenskyy.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, Zelenskyy said the country will double down on its attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes from Moscow designed to force people to leave Kyiv and other cities.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Greenstein and Ellison were friends for over a decade, having bonded over their love of racing and aviation (Greenstein has a driving simulator in his office).
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When Jeremy doesn’t succeed in killing her, Verity fakes her paralysis while using his time out of the house to bond with their son and write these letters.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The heated pool at the Sebastian is the stuff of ski town dreams, with a waterfall, stone galore, multiple hot tubs, and servers who bring snacks and cocktails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As health officials monitor those in isolation, the Siberian town is waiting to see if the containment walls will hold.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Eco effort Already the resort is single-use plastic free, and sliding glass doors are equipped with sensors that click off the AC when open.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The commenter recommended a farm called Moonlight Ridge, and Marris clicked over to its Facebook page, which was filled with pictures of velvety Nubian goats.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The neighborhood/area The fishing village of Conca dei Marini remains a lovely reminder of what this whole coast was once like—sleepy, charming, lost in time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier, the Houthis seized several villages and areas on Taiz's outskirts, paving the way for the rebels to encircle Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city.
    — AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Uniting a mouthwatering younger pedigree talent package, the down-the-decades drama series is freely inspired by tragic events which took place at the remote mountain hamlet of Tor in the high Pyrenees.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But the couple were happy in their little cottage in the small hamlet of Lee-on-the-Solent, which Leigh decorated in her famously romantic style.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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