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Recent Examples of recreational
Despite water temperatures that remain cold early in the season, recreational swimmers frequent the region's beaches.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
On the bottom half of the list, Mesa and Gilbert performed poorly in the quality of parks and recreational facilities categories.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Catfish were introduced into the bay in the 1970s and 1980s to support recreational fishery.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
The capital itself has announced numerous events with recreational activities open for visitors (and his hometown of Vega Baja is even offering tours of his childhood haunts), but most eyes are on the local scene itself.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
On the bottom half of the list, Mesa and Gilbert performed poorly in the quality of parks and recreational facilities categories.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Catfish were introduced into the bay in the 1970s and 1980s to support recreational fishery.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
The capital itself has announced numerous events with recreational activities open for visitors (and his hometown of Vega Baja is even offering tours of his childhood haunts), but most eyes are on the local scene itself.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
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Such is his gift: to straddle the line of comic tragedy, of elite art and systemic class inequity.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Leanne stars stand-up comic Leanne Morgan as a grandmother coping with her husband of 33 years leaving her for another woman.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Over the past year, the entertaining expert’s wardrobe has received no shortage of heart eyes from me — her gold sandals, leopard print bag, and crochet sweater are just a few examples.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The main level flows with intent: a gracious foyer and generous living room overlook the gardens, while a refined kitchen — complete with a butler’s pantry — anchors the space for effortless entertaining. Upstairs, three bedrooms offer surprising scale, with ample closet space and natural light.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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The Jet2 vacation meme, which originally circulated on TikTok, repurposed the song Hold My Hand to show travel fails with a humorous twist.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The warm embrace of Shanks’ feature directorial debut has been so impactful that the New Zealand and Australia-raised YouTuber-turned-filmmaker has already started worrying about the comedown in humorous fashion.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Snapping photos and posting them on social media is a fun way to share a travel adventure.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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That, along with the coach doors, all the fun delights and the clever engineering make this ultra-luxe SUV as much a rock star as its owners and occupants.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Even though the comical lapse in judgment from Williams didn’t draw the best look on Tuesday, the approach to the first major hurdle of his three-year career to this point drew overwhelming praise from everyone around him over the offseason.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 July 2025
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The clip's charm lies in its relatability—an intimate, comical snapshot of pet life behind closed doors.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Thomas, Scheffler, DeChambeau, McIlroy and Koepka are seen throughout the movie, participating in Gilmore’s ridiculous training sessions and eventually battling an antagonistic group of golfers from the fictional Maxi professional golf league.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 July 2025
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These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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Some musicians from that antic time who spread into whole other areas of music, notably dance pop artist Moby, got their start in Connecticut punk bands.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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Daniel Pemberton’s lively musical score adds to the antic fun.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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The scene was more amusing than threatening — onlookers whipped out cell phone cameras to document the sight of horses traversing the grounds.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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For two-thirds of the day, as the peloton rolled through Brittany, the majority of soundbites ranged from frivolous to downright amusing.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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