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 As tropical resorts push nightly rates into eye-watering territory (while charging excessive rates for cocktails, kids clubs and more), the appeal of paying for nearly everything upfront has become increasingly attractive. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Moment | Getty Images Crowds in Southern Europe could start to rival July and August, especially in wealthier resorts. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Pattaya has tried with some success to rebrand itself as a family destination, with parks, malls and luxury resorts largely in surrounding areas that attract large numbers of Thais and visitors from other Asian nations. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Dubai real estate mogul Mohamed Alabbar announced in July plans to develop housing and tourism infrastructure in Syria worth at least $20 billion, including homes, resorts, and schools in Damascus and the coastal city of Latakia. — semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The Dollywood head also confirmed that key elements of the company’s previously announced half-billion-dollar investment strategy around the property’s five new resorts were also approved by the late singer. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Five additional hotels and resorts are expected to open in Miami, Bodrum, Maldives, Cave Cay and Abu Dhabi between 2026 and 2031. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 All of these key episodes happened in agreeable resorts, seaside ports, and villages, far from the sophisticated cities assumed to have been the cauldrons of modernism. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 In Desert Sands, those kids have parents who work at the resorts, golf courses and restaurants across Palm Springs. — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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The few clubs and bars in Sokoto city are his haunts, and the scene for him is no different from those in the more liberal southern Nigeria.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
One of the most gorgeous haunts in San Francisco is becoming a pretty good place to just gorge.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Hochul has made that argument in defending New York’s law, saying local officers should remain focused on investigating crimes rather than using state and local resources to perform ICE’s work.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Newcastle had depleted full-back resources and Jaissle was convinced the 24-year-old’s athleticism was ideal.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026