Examples of tourist trap in a Sentence
The street market is a tourist trap that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.
That hotel is just a tourist trap.
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Burnstine suggested bypassing highway tourist traps and downloading tracking apps to hunt down cheap fuel.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Where to eat Vaudin says that the island’s food scene, once dominated by tourist traps, has slowly blossomed.
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Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
While there are tourist traps here, some gems do exist in this part of town, too.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
As more travelers ditch tourist traps in favor of authentic experiences, craft markets have become one of the most rewarding ways to see the real side of a destination — and bring home a souvenir that actually means something.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Where to eat Vaudin says that the island’s food scene, once dominated by tourist traps, has slowly blossomed.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
While there are tourist traps here, some gems do exist in this part of town, too.
—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
As more travelers ditch tourist traps in favor of authentic experiences, craft markets have become one of the most rewarding ways to see the real side of a destination — and bring home a souvenir that actually means something.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Tourist trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist%20trap. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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