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as in haunt
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 opportunity
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 resort
Rock the Tides will take place over three days — Nov. 7 – 9 — at two resorts in Riviera Maya: Barceló Riviera Maya and Barceló Maya Grand.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The couple — along with their three children Saxon, Sarah and Sam (played by Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola) — are among the people vacationing at the resort in Thailand.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Colorado ski resorts are investing heavily in snowmaking.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed into a closet Monday at a Florida Keys resort.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The couple — along with their three children Saxon, Sarah and Sam (played by Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola) — are among the people vacationing at the resort in Thailand.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Colorado ski resorts are investing heavily in snowmaking.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed into a closet Monday at a Florida Keys resort.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resort
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Options include the spooky Charlotte Ghosted Tour — which spends an hour taking you to famous haunts around the city including Settler’s Cemetery and the Bootlegger House.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The seminal haunt celebrates its silver anniversary throughout the weekend of April 11-13 with a Cooperstown-like lineup of Loose Engines, Island of Black and White, Hayez, Mercy Me, Mind X, Elvis Cantu, Peter Petty, Stacie Eakes, Red’s Blues, Element Brass Band, Jimmy Pailer & Lew Fratis and more.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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And on Wednesday, the Mets and Rangers provided opportunities to see their respective offerings in a span of about six hours.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The contest, which dates back to 1960, offers golf pros the opportunity to participate in a lighthearted session shortly before the real competition tees off.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The result will be to leave matters generally and Abrego Garcia specifically in an interminable limbo without recourse to law of any sort.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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While civil rights investigations normally have a long process that gives schools time to fix the problems, the Trump administration has taken away funding immediately with no recourse.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The premiere event in London drew inspiration from the sounds made by healthy coral reefs, which naturally produce sounds that attract sea life, pointing young fish and coral larvae in the direction of more resources.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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That rating brought more federal resources to New Orleans this year, including extra security equipment and personnel.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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