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as in entertainments
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
bowling is great recreation on a rainy afternoon
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as in amusements
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
water parks have become a significant part of the recreation business
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as in sports
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
as with other men of his class and income, his principal recreations were polo and yachting
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Recent Examples of recreations
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
That same collection featured additional floral styles, while the cruise 2027 runway showcased heels with orchid embellishments in lush colors and floppy recreations of spider chrysanthemums.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Blending intimate personal moments with recreations of some of his most memorable performances, Michael gives audiences an unprecedented look at the artist behind the music.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
The opening credits have also led to some viral social media recreations.
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Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
If summer signals miles-long runs and outdoor recreations, the Cloudrunner 2 Sneakers will integrate seamlessly into your warm-weather plans.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
The billboards echo a 1969 campaign Ono created with John Lennon, while the Broad’s programming includes performance art recreations and an August concert series featuring Sleater-Kinney, Yo La Tengo, and Rufus Wainwright.
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Julius Miller
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
The recreations were so convincing that visitors from Tennessee believed the film had shot on location.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Fans arrive through an orange grove, before entering recreations of notable locations like Fender’s Ballroom.
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Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
Noun
Thom Sherwood, president of the Arizona Chapter of the Pontiac-Oakland Club International, says these are not recreations.
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Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
That same collection featured additional floral styles, while the cruise 2027 runway showcased heels with orchid embellishments in lush colors and floppy recreations of spider chrysanthemums.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Blending intimate personal moments with recreations of some of his most memorable performances, Michael gives audiences an unprecedented look at the artist behind the music.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
The opening credits have also led to some viral social media recreations.
—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
If summer signals miles-long runs and outdoor recreations, the Cloudrunner 2 Sneakers will integrate seamlessly into your warm-weather plans.
—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
The billboards echo a 1969 campaign Ono created with John Lennon, while the Broad’s programming includes performance art recreations and an August concert series featuring Sleater-Kinney, Yo La Tengo, and Rufus Wainwright.
—
Julius Miller
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
The recreations were so convincing that visitors from Tennessee believed the film had shot on location.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Fans arrive through an orange grove, before entering recreations of notable locations like Fender’s Ballroom.
—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreations
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Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.
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Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music.
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Families can enjoy boardwalk amusements in Old Orchard Beach, vintage arcades in York, and water parks in Saco.
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There's a mix of on-the-beach relaxation (which is also pet-friendly) and off-the-beach amusements, such as go-kart tracks, a handful of mini-golf courses, a number of ice cream shops, and good restaurants.
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Soccer has never been the main event on Canada’s busy sports calendar, and Les Rouges are playing in only their third World Cup this summer.
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John Locher The ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrates achievements across music, television, film and sports.
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After that, the team will color-match sections needing retouching using techniques that keep original passages visually distinct from restorations.
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Still, the court filings revealed numerous details about the show, including that the UFC and its sponsors are spending more than $60 million on the production and will foot the $700,000 bill in restorations to the South Lawn after the event.
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Weird neighbors and increasingly bizarre diversions plague every attempt Nameless Hero makes to get down the stairs of his building to the man who’s standing outside.
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The Ritz Kids program offers fun diversions for children, including a popular Kids Night Out program in which children can have dinner, watch a movie, and play games while parents enjoy a child-free evening.
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In a new interview, the actress reflected on her romantic pursuits while discussing her new movie, Couture.
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In my research on happy retirees, the relationship between core pursuits and satisfaction has been remarkably consistent.
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Thanks to reclamations like Mary Gabriel’s book Ninth Street Women and retrospectives of their work, Lee and Elaine are better known today as artists than artists’ wives.
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Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
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We’re surrounded by sensory delights, and a new book argues that being more attuned to them could be a balm for digital exhaustion.
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The psychologists, economists, and happiness advocates have saddled the rest of us with an impoverished and incomplete picture of gratification and its distinctive delights.
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“Recreations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreations. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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