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as in haunts
a place for spending time or for socializing
the island port was once the resort of smugglers, pirates, and other unsavory characters
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as in opportunities
something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available
use this money only as a last resort
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Recent Examples of resorts
Since the city is a top spa destination, any post-hike activity worth its salt ought to involve a massage at one of the area's premier resorts.
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Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
But the action has gained wide notice in the community, which includes ski resorts, ritzy homes and thousands of service workers, including many immigrant families.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
But wellness resorts these days go way beyond that.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Wynn Resorts' international resorts business picked up this year, mainly fueled by Macao's gaming boom.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The island offers more than three dozen hotels, resorts, condos, cottages and bed and breakfasts, including the famous Grand Hotel, the tourism bureau says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Local theme parks and resorts are also among the company’s customers, McNally said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The island contains a variety of luxury resorts and wildlife reserves.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Many Maldivian resorts are taking the lead with conservation efforts, including Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, with its coral propagation and turtle rescue and rehabilitation projects, and the PADI Eco Center Six Senses Laamu.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
But the action has gained wide notice in the community, which includes ski resorts, ritzy homes and thousands of service workers, including many immigrant families.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
But wellness resorts these days go way beyond that.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Wynn Resorts' international resorts business picked up this year, mainly fueled by Macao's gaming boom.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The island offers more than three dozen hotels, resorts, condos, cottages and bed and breakfasts, including the famous Grand Hotel, the tourism bureau says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Local theme parks and resorts are also among the company’s customers, McNally said.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The island contains a variety of luxury resorts and wildlife reserves.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Many Maldivian resorts are taking the lead with conservation efforts, including Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, with its coral propagation and turtle rescue and rehabilitation projects, and the PADI Eco Center Six Senses Laamu.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resorts
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On a good day, the Undervale houses maybe two living human guests and at least a couple dozen haunts of all demographics, time periods and modes of death — including the brother Katherine inherited it all from, the cheerfully feckless Nathan (Will Forte).—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kraus later developed some sources on the case, interviewing anonymous victims and travelling to Maxwell’s old haunts and homes.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The research pointed to new opportunities for clean energy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The schools that win will signal where education is heading — and where the opportunities lie.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Labor experts believe that the limited enforcement is largely due to limited resources.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Resorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorts. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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