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Recent Examples of recreational
According to the University of Colorado (Boulder), prices are falling in Colorado, the first state to sell regulated recreational marijuana.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025
State of play: The industry has exploded in Michigan since voters legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2018.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
According to these people, Combs regularly plays card games with other inmates and shoots hoops during recreational hours, and family members visit on weekdays.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The project will also provide additional pathways that connect to the existing walking trail available at the golf course to cater to residents who seek more passive recreational activities.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025
State of play: The industry has exploded in Michigan since voters legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2018.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
According to these people, Combs regularly plays card games with other inmates and shoots hoops during recreational hours, and family members visit on weekdays.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The project will also provide additional pathways that connect to the existing walking trail available at the golf course to cater to residents who seek more passive recreational activities.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
Adjective
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But Andrew DeYoung’s frequently hilarious ‘Friendship’ — which stretches its star’s comic schtick to multiplex dimensions.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Just as comic notables from that past, including Charles Addams and James Thurber, inspired Roz Chast and Calvin Trillin, Flanner and Liebling inspired every foreign correspondent who followed them.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Knowing Winston, that just as easily could have been a hilarious mistake made by one of the more entertaining personalities in football.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Springwood Caning Sideboard Those who love entertaining should check out this sideboard.—
Shea Simmons,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But if the feedback from the audience is any indication, this sometimes humorous and always emotional generational family tale will one day have a real opening night.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Harris’s portraits of celebrities such as Lena Horne, Muhammad Ali, and Jackie Robinson are noted for their reflective or dryly humorous tone, revealing new aspects of fame.—
Robert Alan Grand,
ARTnews.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Always Booked is a super fun new podcast that also does events with small businesses around town.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
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Snag them in classic black or pick up a more fun color to stand out on the slopes, like dusty rose or bright red.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rio wore a red bubble coat with the zipper wide open to show a gut and a comical number of chains hanging from his neck.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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During that Stoke side’s first season in the Premier League, 2008-09, the comical scene of Hull City goalkeeper Boaz Myhill intentionally booting the ball out for a corner instead of a throw-in summarised how badly teams wanted to avoid Delap hurling it into their box.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So we’re spared the ridiculous presidential logorrhea.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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These proved ridiculous at Oberlin, where dressing in janitor uniforms from thrift shops was considered the height of style.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The pacing ranges from static to stately — except for one bizarrely antic dance sequence in which a troupe of shirtless men in skirts, boots, and leather helmets lets loose, stomping, dabbing, and twerking.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Gunn’s ensemble cast of obscure misfits like Dr. Phosphorous, GI Robot and DC’s versions of Frankenstein’s Monster and his Bride have so far given us a great mix of antic comic violence and poignant character flashbacks.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Among the speakers were several coaches, including Evan Chalmers, who provided a variety of amusing quips and tales about his Laguna Beach High classmate and multiple-sports teammate.—
Richard Dunn,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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In another amusing shot, Tallulah wears a tank top emblazoned with a photo of her father's face in his younger days.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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