How to Use off-peak in a Sentence

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• If the place at the top of your bucket list has gone viral, go at off-peak times to avoid the inevitable queues.
  — Layla Quaedvlieg, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2024
• The fares start at just $5 and are available during off-peak hours between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2023
• Go midweek and during off-peak times for the cheapest rate.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
• The Thompson Suite starts at $1900 during off-peak season.
  — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 16 July 2023
• During off-peak hours, the tolls would have been much cheaper, going down to $3.75 for cars, for example.
  — Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 7 June 2024
• Prices vary by day, with the lowest prices on off-peak days (Wednesdays and Thursdays, except July 4).
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
• In general, off-peak months when room rates fall are May, early June, late August, and September.
  — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
• Under current plans, trains would run every 30 minutes during peak times and hourly during off-peak times, with six hours off each night.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023
• But among those who would be hit hardest are Silver Line riders, who travel the farthest and could see a more than $2.50 increase per ride during off-peak hours.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
• The chain is also seeking to increase its hours of operation to serve customers during off-peak hours.
  — Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 July 2024
• Congestion has relaxed during peak commute hours as demand in off-peak hours has gone up.
  — Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2023
• Conversely, consumers on a budget can visit a theater at an off-peak time for cheaper seats.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023
• One of the easiest money saving tips is to select off-peak travel dates, or a local venue during a weeknight.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2023
• The other option is to sell electricity back to the grid at a higher price than when it was purchased at off-peak times; this concept is called vehicle-to-grid (V2G).
  — Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
• Or, if your electric company raises its rates during peak hours, plan to do laundry during off-peak times.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
• In order to make the concept fly, Wendy's will have to emphasize their ability to lower prices at off-peak times, according to Suranovic.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024
• Do it on your own schedule, working around crowded days and using those off-peak senior discounts to your advantage.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
• The rail system said in its statement to Xinhua that raising the peak fares would make deeper discounts possible for some off-peak tickets and for slower trains that make more stops.
  — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 13 May 2024
• JetBlue fliers may want to pack light, as the airline recently increased baggage fees based on peak and off-peak travel periods.
  — Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
• Trams and buses run on similar schedules, though buses have longer intervals at off-peak times.
  — Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
• Again, the cost can vary and some Tesla Supercharger locations, for example, even offer on-peak and off-peak rates.
  — Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
• Travel at off-peak: For those hitting the road, Thursday and Friday are anticipated to be peak traffic days.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2024
• Owners can also get apps that schedule charging during cheaper, off-peak hours.
  — Jim Henry, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• JetBlue increased baggage fees for the second time in a couple months, introducing a new peak and off-peak pricing structure.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
• Doing so will not only help your site remain compliant year-round but will also set your business up for success during both peak and off-peak times.
  — David Moradi, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
• Airfares are on their way down as the end of Labor Day weekend ushers in the shoulder season, an off-peak period when fewer people travel.
  — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
• Bidirectional, or vehicle-to-grid (V2G), charging lets EV owners charge at overnight off-peak rates then sell power back to grids at a profit during peak hours.
  — Nick Carey and Victoria Waldersee, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
• Once that work is done, the corridor will be fully operational and testing is expected to begin this spring during off-peak hours.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
• Even ethical behavior can be compromised at non-optimal times, as people are more likely to cheat at their off-peak times.
  — Cindi May, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
• The battery lets homeowners collect energy at off-peak times from the grid or a solar panel system and then power the home when energy prices peak or when the lights go out without needing to keep an EV hooked up in the garage.
  — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 10 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024