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Recent Examples of recreational
With their daring ascent of Mont Blanc, recreational mountaineering was born.
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Sergei Poljak, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
Often described as somewhere between darts and bowling, the venues typically hosted bachelor parties, team-building events and recreational leagues.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
It has been used as a military camp, garbage dump, and recreational area throughout its history.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Per standard procedures, ALCOSAN said the public should limit contact with river water when boating, fishing, water skiing, or participating in any other recreational activity in the river for 48 hours.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Sergei Poljak, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
Often described as somewhere between darts and bowling, the venues typically hosted bachelor parties, team-building events and recreational leagues.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
It has been used as a military camp, garbage dump, and recreational area throughout its history.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Per standard procedures, ALCOSAN said the public should limit contact with river water when boating, fishing, water skiing, or participating in any other recreational activity in the river for 48 hours.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
Adjective
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However, like all good comic-book characters, these superheroes aren’t gone forever.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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The North Carolina native came to New York in her 20s and started out as a standup comic before crossing over to acting.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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San Diego State took us on a journey that was almost always interesting and often entertaining.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Butler went for a mix of serious and humorous in his statement on the pickup.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two American stars, the reason for Hulu to be giving this one a push, are both very good, using their respective comic personae to humorous effect but not schtick.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Though two officers were injured and several people were charged, Mamdani dismissed the snowball fight as merely a fun way to celebrate a snow cyclone.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Other examples include trying a podcast series that’s just dropped; listening to each episode and checking in once you’ve both finished can be a fun way to keep in touch.—
Rebecca Fearn,
SELF,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With its limited stock and clearly comical price, the 20th anniversary re-release is a collector's item first and foremost.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo got to the line 16 times in the fourth, and the game had some comical moments.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Volunteers dedicate their time to community education in an effort to make gardening accessible and enjoyable for all.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Maybe this is the attitude that has made it into (for me, at least still enjoyable) slow television.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The idea that Ethan will not learn from his first exposure to pro ball is ridiculous.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But its premise never evolves enough to let loose in ridiculous fashion, yielding diminishing returns.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Or, indeed, anyone else’s, given its alluring but thoroughly peculiar jumble of comic, dramatic and generally antic tones, or the increasingly indeterminate target of its hollow social satire.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The scenic design by Paul Tate dePOO III savors the show’s Grand Guignol flavors while leaving plenty of flexibility for antic comedy.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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