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Recent Examples of recreational
Last week’s announcement comes after years of frustration for anglers and the sportfishing industry over incredibly short recreational harvest seasons for Atlantic red snapper despite the significant improvements in stock health.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Seeing it as an accessible recreational space for the community, as someone with a family history of people with disabilities, hits close to home, Bilotto said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Society is not just a product of the interaction between different systems (such as political, economic, and recreational systems) but also an agent that may influence the audience’s attitudes and beliefs.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
This is about a modern commercial gambling industry that understands how to turn recreational gamblers into more continuous, high-frequency and intensive gamblers with predictable consequences.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Seeing it as an accessible recreational space for the community, as someone with a family history of people with disabilities, hits close to home, Bilotto said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Society is not just a product of the interaction between different systems (such as political, economic, and recreational systems) but also an agent that may influence the audience’s attitudes and beliefs.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
This is about a modern commercial gambling industry that understands how to turn recreational gamblers into more continuous, high-frequency and intensive gamblers with predictable consequences.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
Adjective
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The image is both comic and oddly fitting, encapsulating the strange coexistence of weight and surface that runs through both Spark’s fiction and Schiaparelli’s design.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Nobody is more alive to the comic incongruity than the man himself.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The final 1-1 scoreline does little to show how entertaining the fixture was, with Boston securing a draw despite the NWSL champions having far more chances on goal.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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But even the Chang'an Avenue View rooms are entertaining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The telling is harrowing, but also humorous at times, and achieves an emotional register that had me, essentially, transfixed.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Suspicious government officials are sent to investigate, resulting in a sequence of humorous, often laugh-out-loud encounters.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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What feels fun may also be meaningful.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The chest pockets also add a fun style element to a basic blouse.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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What is clear, however, is that the aye-aye’s comical assortment of features definitely isn’t incidental.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The candidate has become accustomed to comical mailroom interactions with his neighbors, who are routinely delivered fliers emblazoned with his face.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Stay flexible, adjust lightly, and let what feels enjoyable lead.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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In those cases, purchasing certain flowers from seedlings or tubers might be more practical and enjoyable.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Given how short all total solar eclipses are, being at all concerned about how many seconds totality lasts is actually ridiculous.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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That, of course, didn’t set well with WWE’s passionate fan base, especially given that WWE found enough time to put on a ridiculous amount of commercials but somehow not enough to spotlight one of its longest-running rivalry featuring two of the top stars in the women’s division.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Don't miss one showstopping shot, monster dunk, or ankle-breaking antic.—
Jason Cohen,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Over the next six years, the show was a stage for Hall’s infectious energy, his antic personality, probing interview style, party atmosphere, his own authenticity and ability to book guests.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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