recreative

as in entertaining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreative
Adjective
  • She’s picked the side of being consistently entertaining.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • But Schreck’s play is approachable, entertaining, amusing and thought-provoking.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Bath bombs, weighted blankets and essential oil diffusers create a soothing environment that’s easier to be stress-free in.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Featuring an antioxidant-rich ingredients list, this clever formula delivers a silky-smooth finish and a lasting soothing effect.
    Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The revelations add to the increasing evidence that the red planet once had a warmer, wetter climate as well as an ocean that covered one-third of the Martian surface — conditions that might have created a hospitable environment for life.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
  • These adaptations can include constructing flood-resistant infrastructure, developing technological innovations, or even migrating to more hospitable regions.
    Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Another cheerful Minervois scintillator that is balanced with bright fruit, subtle tannins and vats of joyous acidity.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Buchholz remained cheerful throughout the event, saying there is nothing to complain about when a party doubles its support.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, an area famous for its bold scotches, Eight Lands Distillery eschews the comfortable path and instead produces gins and vodkas made with organic ingredients sourced from the region and Scottish spring water.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The sleek bench can accommodate two people and has a comfortable foam seat.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.
    Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.
    Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The 97th Academy Awards was a joyous affair, full of big orchestral numbers, celebrity singalongs and a triumphant hosting debut from Conan O’Brien.
    William Earl, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Recreative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreative. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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