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as in haunts
a place for spending time or for socializing
the island port was once the resort of smugglers, pirates, and other unsavory characters
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as in opportunities
something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available
use this money only as a last resort
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Recent Examples of resorts
Sierra Norte, Mexico Sierra Norte is located deep within the mountains of Oaxaca, offering a completely different experience of Mexico from the resorts and touristy towns of Cancun and Puerto Vallarta.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The island contains a variety of luxury resorts and wildlife reserves.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
At the resorts, two of my favorites for breakfast are Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and 'Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
Many Maldivian resorts are taking the lead with conservation efforts, including Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, with its coral propagation and turtle rescue and rehabilitation projects, and the PADI Eco Center Six Senses Laamu.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Growth in the number of new indoor resorts had the biggest percentage increase, with six opening in the last year, bringing the country’s total to 66 -- more than double the 31 indoor resorts that China had in 2020.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
An auction at this year’s Rare Impact Fund Benefit will include exclusive Rare Beauty experiences, vacation package at five-star resorts and spas, and signed sports memorabilia from legendary athletes.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
By the early 1970s, package holidays were how millions of Britons took their holidays — usually to Spanish resorts on the Costa del Sol — thanks to their convenience and affordability.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Erin and Ben Napier won't be showing up on at any celeb-favorite beach resorts any time soon.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The island contains a variety of luxury resorts and wildlife reserves.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
At the resorts, two of my favorites for breakfast are Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and 'Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
Many Maldivian resorts are taking the lead with conservation efforts, including Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, with its coral propagation and turtle rescue and rehabilitation projects, and the PADI Eco Center Six Senses Laamu.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Growth in the number of new indoor resorts had the biggest percentage increase, with six opening in the last year, bringing the country’s total to 66 -- more than double the 31 indoor resorts that China had in 2020.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
An auction at this year’s Rare Impact Fund Benefit will include exclusive Rare Beauty experiences, vacation package at five-star resorts and spas, and signed sports memorabilia from legendary athletes.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
By the early 1970s, package holidays were how millions of Britons took their holidays — usually to Spanish resorts on the Costa del Sol — thanks to their convenience and affordability.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Erin and Ben Napier won't be showing up on at any celeb-favorite beach resorts any time soon.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resorts
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Fischer says the play resulted from Kirk’s sense, on a relatively recent return from Los Angeles to visit his old haunts, that much of old Chicago had disappeared.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cliff is anxiously avoiding a pop-up comedy night being held at one of his old haunts, organized by one of his old stand-up pals.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our conversation revealed how commercial space, AI, and medicine are converging in ways that will open entirely new opportunities for businesses and societies.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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There is enough stacked against the party and president that every effort should be made to remove opportunities from the opposing party.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Labor experts believe that the limited enforcement is largely due to limited resources.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Resorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resorts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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