as in amenities
something that adds to one's ease of living
bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand
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Noun
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The Washington Unified School District Board, which owns the land, approved Thursday sharing the amenities with its students while preserving the property for the public under a new agreement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
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Accessibility The facilities are ADA compliant, with ramps, elevators, and accessible amenities in place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hark back, for instance, to Austin’s miserable decades as a frontier outpost with few creature comforts before the Civil War.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Eco-resorts are also a great option for those seeking an immersive experience without sacrificing creature comforts.—
Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Many luxuries that make the MacBook Air (and MacBook Pro above it) so pleasant to use have been excised from this new member of the family.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But both Brink and Foligno are luxuries.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The brand is best known for its hanbang approach, often spotlighting ingredients used in Korea for generations—especially ginseng, which Sulwhasoo carefully processes and ferments for hundreds of hours to help bring out its skin-revitalizing benefits.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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In practice, that means the Commission is wary of big mergers, unless they are paired with social taxes — protecting jobs, expanding network coverage in poorer areas and ensuring the Black majority benefits.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Mod cons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mod%20cons. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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