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Murfreesboro

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[mur-freez-bur-oh, -buhr-oh] / ˈmɜr frizˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ /

noun

  1. a city in central Tennessee: battle of Stone River (or Murfreesboro) 1862.


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The Murfreesboro, Tenn., resident, a case manager for foster children, started taking Zoloft in April and said she feels better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

A spokesperson for the city of Murfreesboro didn’t immediately respond to an email for comment.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

The gem is also the first large diamond found at the Murfreesboro, Arkansas, park since an excavation project was finished in August, park officials said in a release.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2023

After reading Moore’s letter, Grant Gaines, a pastor from Murfreesboro, Tenn., said he sent a text to his friend Ronnie Parrott, a pastor in North Carolina, saying the Executive Committee “had some explaining to do.”

From Washington Post • May 27, 2022

Dill sang along with the music as they entered the city limits of Murfreesboro, with its strip malls and chain restaurants.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner