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Recent Examples of motel
Mike lived with his mom and stepdad in a local motel and moved often.
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James Sturm, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
In Nevada, Missouri, the storm left widespread damage, including at Nevada Oaks, a former motel now serving as student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute, a trade school specializing in welding and metal fabrication.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Norwalk’s experience with Project Roomkey, Newsom’s signature homeless initiative that aimed to provide temporary shelter in motels during the pandemic, was a wake-up call.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
The motel, which is owned by his father and his uncle, emigrants from London, is not far from where Naran grew up, in Echo Park.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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James Sturm, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
In Nevada, Missouri, the storm left widespread damage, including at Nevada Oaks, a former motel now serving as student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute, a trade school specializing in welding and metal fabrication.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Norwalk’s experience with Project Roomkey, Newsom’s signature homeless initiative that aimed to provide temporary shelter in motels during the pandemic, was a wake-up call.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
The motel, which is owned by his father and his uncle, emigrants from London, is not far from where Naran grew up, in Echo Park.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
Noun
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The nearly 20,000-square-foot spa was another highlight, with its salt cave and cedar saunas.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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That review held up, too— though, to be honest, the entire resort experience felt like a spa to us.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
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Downtime activities include horseback riding, bird-watching, and soaking in the resort’s saltwater pool.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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The rooms in the resort's North Tower have all been refreshed, and a teppanyaki-style restaurant has also been added; another dining venue serving Italian cuisine is in the works.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Choosing wineries based on atmosphere, timing visits to avoid loud and boisterous crowds and booking accommodations nearby all help in making the most of a Hamptons wine tour.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The big league experience extends to players, who enjoy better accommodations and better food, and to fans, who get to see some of the best athletes in the world in venues representative of some of the most iconic cities in North America.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Cunningham said the festival’s first Thursday night performance, with DJ Chris Lake delivering a set on the campgrounds, caused people to come earlier than usual.—
Tom Coulter,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Image To avoid packing and unpacking every night, participants stay a few days at each site — the 2025 edition will split its time between two Pennsylvania campgrounds, in Equinunk and Mount Bethel.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2024
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After all, youth hostels have been around for over a century.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2024
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Inspired by the classic American roadside motor lodge, Tourists is set on the banks of the Hoosic River in the Berkshires.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
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Best historic hotels: Hotel Valley Ho and two Flagstaff motor lodges Sunset recognized five historic Western hotels in its 2024 travel awards, and three of the honorees are in Arizona: Scottsdale's Hotel Valley Ho and Flagstaff's Americana Motor Hotel and High Country Motor Lodge.—
Michael Salerno,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Sep. 2024
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Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
19 July 2024
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This retro spot opened in 1956 as a motor inn and today offers modern amenities along with vintage charm.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
2 May 2024
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Fewer still remember the traditions of autocamps and tourist courts.—
Andrew Wood,
Smithsonian,
30 June 2017
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By the 1930s and ‘40’s, cottage courts (also known as tourist courts) emerged as a classier alternative to dingy cabin camps.—
Andrew Wood,
Smithsonian,
30 June 2017
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“Motel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motel. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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