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Recent Examples of motel
Two of its stars, Eugene Levy and his son Dan Levy, wrote and co-created the hit sitcom about a wealthy family who lost everything overnight and are forced to move into a motel in a sleepy, rural town.
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Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
O’Hara plays Moira Rose, a former soap opera star who is forced to move from the upper class to a motel in a small town.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Nichole Latrese Gardner, an advocate and the founder of Facing Homelessness in Antioch, said councilmembers and city officials understand the desperate need for a warming center or an emergency motel voucher program.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, the Burton police officers who were involved in the initial chase returned to the motel and found a man slumped over in the driver's seat of a Chevrolet Equinox.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
O’Hara plays Moira Rose, a former soap opera star who is forced to move from the upper class to a motel in a small town.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Nichole Latrese Gardner, an advocate and the founder of Facing Homelessness in Antioch, said councilmembers and city officials understand the desperate need for a warming center or an emergency motel voucher program.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, the Burton police officers who were involved in the initial chase returned to the motel and found a man slumped over in the driver's seat of a Chevrolet Equinox.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
Noun
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The spa also includes hairdressing and nail care services, with special treatments for brides.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The spa covers 2,160 square feet, and below street level is the Brave Club.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The town is also a popular second home for out-of-staters because of its ski resort and atmosphere, making housing very unaffordable.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But when legs are tired, or temperatures drop, what really sets the resort apart is its massive indoor water park, an off-slope perk that elevates the entire experience.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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At least three people died and nearly two dozen others were injured after a building used as temporary lodgings for workers caught fire early Friday in a suburb of Hungary's capital, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With 65 bedrooms, 20 apartments and four lofts, the range of accommodations suits groups of varying sizes.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Balearic Islands Joshua Ellis, a bar owner from Brooklyn, New York, who has traveled for several solar events since 2017, booked his Mallorca accommodations in February 2025—18 months before the eclipse.—
Ryan Craggs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nearly a third of the July 4 flood deaths occurred in youth camps, RV parks and campgrounds.—
Gretchen Butwid,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Equity LifeStyle Properties Earnings in January showed that business is humming at the real estate investment trust and operator of RV campgrounds and manufactured home communities, according to the bank.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The government has arranged accommodation in hotels and youth hostels for the next few weeks, but finding more permanent accommodation for them in a city notorious for its tight housing market will be a challenge.—
Shawna Kwan,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
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Nordic Skiing with Aventure Rose-des-Vents Aventure Rose-des-Vents is a friendly, unpretentious youth hostel in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trixie found the motor inn, built in 1953, while scrolling through Zillow, and quickly began renovations in 2020 after purchasing it—a process documented on the show Trixie Motel.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
19 July 2024
Noun
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No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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By the 1930s and ‘40’s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps.—
Andrew Wood,
Smithsonian,
30 June 2017
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motel. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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