How to Use in town in a Sentence

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  • While in town, be sure to take a stroll down the beach pavilion to the pier.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The pub was filled with people from around the world who were in town for the Olympics.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
  • While Clark is the new kid in town, the Las Vegas Aces are the big kids.
    — Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 14 May 2024
  • And the new spots opening in town are not in the mold of Contra.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Get ready book fans — there’s a new awards show in town!
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Word is out that this is the best breakfast and lunch in town.
    — Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Move over Rolex, there’s a new king of the verdant shades in town.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
  • The Shelbourne Bar is one of the hottest cocktail spots in town.
    — Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
  • True to its name, it is known for having the best wine list in town.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The pub was filled with people from around the world who were in town for the Summer Olympics.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Yes, the culture has changed with a new sheriff in town.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
  • One of them, Nicole, already owns the most famous club in town.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The Olympic basketball tickets have been some of the hottest ones in town.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2024
  • Others have a beach pass and a steady stream of fun weekend plans in town.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 June 2023
  • The cheesecake, made with a hint of extra virgin olive oil, is one of the best in town.
    — Rebecca Treon, Chron, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The service was held in the church in town, and the graveyard was only a ten-minute drive from the estate.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
  • There is no list of people who were in town that day, and the burn area is large and unfixed.
    — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • And don’t forget the Little Nell, the most famous post-ski spot in town.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Kaur and husband Harmeet Singh love finding a piece of home right in town.
    — Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
  • There’s a new sheriff in town, and her name is Cowboy Carter.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Tatum, who helped his team win the 2024 championship, was in town ahead of the start of the NBA season next month.
    — Kristen Tauer, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But then, based on how the season has gone, that was probably the safest bet in town.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Others are excited at the prospect of a new state-of-the-art concert venue in town.
    — Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024
  • Megan Thee Stallion, slated to perform in town that night, broke the news to many.
    — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • Isla Fisher is no stranger to being the new girl in town.
    — Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Amazon isn’t the only one in town with a fall savings event.
    — Lauren Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
  • And then there’s the fact that the couple could have party-hopped (and been photographed) elsewhere in town.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The Pittsburgh native always has family and friends in the stands when the Cubs are in town.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
  • If in town on Thursday evening, swing by to enjoy live music and peruse the house seafood menu.
    — Kayla Stewart, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The houses in town stuck to an old style of batten siding and wood treated to appear a tarry brown, but here and there signs of a modern influence showed through.
    — Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024

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