spas

plural of spa
as in gyms
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising a six-month membership in a health spa with the specific purpose of losing weight

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Recent Examples of spas So, if frequent skin treatments at clinics and spas are running up your credit card bill, Qure’s at-home system could be a solid (and more cost-efficient) alternative for getting glowing skin in the comfort of your own bathroom. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 Head spas are credited with cleansing the scalp, stimulating blood flow, strengthening hair follicles and lowering stress and anxiety. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Hotel spas meaningfully upped their games and dreamed up elaborate rituals cementing sense of place. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Lounging by the beach, poolside service, spas, and leisurely meals usually set the day’s pace. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 Licensed cosmetologists and estheticians are building careers in luxury salons, medical spas, wellness clinics, education, content creation, and entrepreneurship. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 While Hungary is landlocked, its inhabitants — known as Magyars — love water, and especially spas. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 On Malta, the adults-only Verdala Wellness Hotel, Corinthia Palace, Phoenicia, and ME Malta offer pools, spacious spas, focused workouts, and mindfulness activities designed to restore and rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026 The Dior Spa in Venice follows pop-up spas and takeovers at other properties, including the popular industry hangout, the Beverly Hills Hotel. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The fees at the city’s newer climbing gyms, many operated by national chains, are three times that without the free perks.
    — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The challenge was that gyms are fundamentally difficult spaces to decorate.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some 36,000 houses and buildings were destroyed or damaged, and more than 2,000 people are still living in evacuation centers, including school gymnasiums and community centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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“Spas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spas. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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