Thesaurus results for RESORTS

resorts

noun

plural of resort

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 In 2012, Larry Ellison bought almost all of Lānaʻi in Hawaii for about $300 million, acquiring most of its homes, businesses, and resorts. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 As wellness reshapes how Americans spend, the country’s heritage resorts are starting to feel the pull. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 And the country sure does look splendid through the windows of brand new cars, upscale hotels and expensive ski resorts. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 These resorts make relaxation as easy as possible, without losing sight of what makes each locale worth visiting and offering plenty of opportunities for those looking to experience what makes the destination special. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 The Powells, who have spent years returning to Sandals resorts, understand that appeal. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Croatia and Greece both evacuated tourists from resorts as fires spread. — Nick Duffy, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 Alterra owns or manages 19 mountain destinations in North America, including the Steamboat Springs, Winter Park and Arapahoe Basin resorts in Colorado, and the Deer Valley and Solitude Mountain resorts in Utah. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2026 Universal parks and resorts saw softening attendance at its two older theme parks in Orlando, and attendance at Sea World and Busch Gardens dropped. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

While all respectable in their own right, there are additional haunts along and beyond the Front Range still serving cold ones today — and some are said to be just that, haunted.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Staff are genuinely friendly, outgoing, and happy to recommend their favorite haunts in town.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of haunts

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Rush also pointed to millions of searches conducted across the network and argued that the rapid expansion has created opportunities for abuse, without providing sufficient evidence that the technology has meaningfully reduced serious crime.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
These resorts make relaxation as easy as possible, without losing sight of what makes each locale worth visiting and offering plenty of opportunities for those looking to experience what makes the destination special.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of opportunities

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In the days immediately after the holiday, a frantic search for Nolan ensued, with authorities, friends and family deploying resources to find the missing teen.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Placing these high-voltage transmission lines high into the sky will limit the ability to bring air resources into the corridor.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026