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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Still, its pop culture fame has earned it a reputation as a tourist trap.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Avoid a tourist trap by choosing one displaying the official sticker of a Guignol marionette.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
What are the worst tourist traps in the world?
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
There are no chain restaurants, high-rise condos, or tourist traps to contend with on Captiva.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Avoid a tourist trap by choosing one displaying the official sticker of a Guignol marionette.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
What are the worst tourist traps in the world?
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
There are no chain restaurants, high-rise condos, or tourist traps to contend with on Captiva.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tourist trap
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“Tourist trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist%20trap. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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