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 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 Choose from 80 resorts worldwide—in locations like Cancún, Hawaii, Hilton Head Island—with amenities like adults-only infinity pools, family-friendly activities, cabanas, spas, golf, and beachfront access. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 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 Meet the expert Jin Soon Choi is an editorial manicurist and founder of JINsoon spas and nail polish. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 By the mid-nineteen-fifties, most of the spas were defunct, and Te Aroha had diminished into a sleepy hideaway, a place, perhaps, for getting a tire fixed on the way to somewhere else. Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The city of 90,000 residents also offers a vibrant arts scene with one of the most unique opera venues in the world, not to mention the creature-comforts found in posh boutique hotels, spas and some 400 eclectic restaurants. Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026 This raises questions about how wellness has traditionally been practiced within the country, and how contemporary spas and resorts across the island reinterpret and selectively present these traditions for a global tourist audience. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 There are plenty of spas and bathhouses to choose from at a range of price points in Truth or Consequences, making the town one of the country’s more affordable wellness destinations. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • The regulations list possibilities including guest houses, caretaker residences, cabanas, gyms, libraries, pool houses, boat houses and detached garages.
    Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On TikTok, Instagram, and X, Soto’s content mixes MAGA politics with wellness tips and photos of home gyms, lux vacations, and parties.
    Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 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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