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We drove to Lourmarin, a village we had summered in, in 1987 — when our daughters were still with us and not yet mothers in their turn.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2011

His grandmother had summered with Wharton in Newport, R.I.; his parents were friends of Wharton’s lawyers.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2010

My room-mates, who had summered in P-town before, had jobs waiting for them.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2000

The sociable hermit who had summered for the last twenty years in his tiny cabin on the point gave us friendly counsel and excellent large blueberries.

From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry

He had summered at the Virginia Springs; he had been to Philadelphia, to Washington, to Richmond, to Lynchburg, and to Charleston, and had accumulated a great deal of experience which he found useful.

From Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches by Harris, Joel Chandler