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Recent Examples of recreational
With more people exploring cannabis for both recreational and medicinal purposes, companies are stepping up their game to offer fresh and exciting products.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
This makes the Mini 3 a little more versatile, as it can be flown under either recreational or commercial rules.
—PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
The current design for Silvergate includes 160 total residential units, a mix of rental cottages, apartments and memory care, along with amenities such as a restaurant and recreational uses.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Standup comedian Scott Losse didn’t set out to make fun of mountain biking, snowboarding, and other recreational activities on his Instagram feed.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
This makes the Mini 3 a little more versatile, as it can be flown under either recreational or commercial rules.
—PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
The current design for Silvergate includes 160 total residential units, a mix of rental cottages, apartments and memory care, along with amenities such as a restaurant and recreational uses.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Standup comedian Scott Losse didn’t set out to make fun of mountain biking, snowboarding, and other recreational activities on his Instagram feed.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
Adjective
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Goggins is simply incredible, fully committed to Baby Billy’s comic lunacy yet never losing sight of his recovering sinner’s withered heart.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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Their performances embrace O’Connor’s comic direction without losing the narrative’s emotional core, and the pair’s chemistry strengthens The Accountant 2 by distracting us from the implausible details of its overly complex central mystery.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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In With Love, Markle is joined by celebrity friends like Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, and Alice Waters, who share personal tips and tricks, as Markle showcases the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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Nearby is an all-white kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island and top-tier stainless appliances, as well as a vintage ice box-style refrigerator, with an attached butler’s pantry flowing to a family/breakfast room that’s accessible to an alfresco entertaining terrace.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The big picture: Parody accounts from Mount Rainier and Mount Hood are trading playful taunts and humorous one-upmanship, comparing body counts and jesting about whether size matters.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Donkey provided comic relief, pathos and friendship to Shrek, with the film praised for its humorous twist on fairy-tale tropes.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Experience the benefits of aquatic activities in a fun and friendly environment.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The fun, detachable flowers allowed little girls to apply them over and over.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The film follows two determined fathers who engage in a comical battle to enroll their kids in an elite preschool, escalating into an absurd competition with unexpected results.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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The laidback energy resonated throughout the entire night, which featured minor goofs from Timothée Chalamet and Jessica Williams along with comical bits reuniting cast members from our favorite shows of the past.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even the most ridiculous forums make their expectations known.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ever since its first season in Maui, Mike White’s Emmy-winning Max series has poked not-so-subtle fun at the ridiculous expectations and bizarre social customs of the rich on vacation.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rudolph fills the contours of these antic story lines with a wild array of incidents and decorates them with similarly wild ornamental distractions.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pacing ranges from static to stately — except for one bizarrely antic dance sequence in which a troupe of shirtless men in skirts, boots, and leather helmets lets loose, stomping, dabbing, and twerking.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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But Schreck’s play is approachable, entertaining, amusing and thought-provoking.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some comments on social media call the prank funny and amusing, while others condemned it as immature and gross.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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