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Recent Examples of recreational
Four Sacramento-area lawmakers are calling for the reopening of Folsom Lake in a letter to state waterways officials, saying the costs to the local economy and recreational boating are too great, while calling for better coordination between agencies to get boats back into the water.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The third group are youth who occasionally use drugs for recreational/experimental activity or for staying alert while studying for examinations by mistakenly using counterfeit pills or recreational drugs laced with fentanyl that may result in OD or fatal OD.
—Dr. Yifrah Kaminer, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
Another major historical landmark is Long Wharf, opened in the 1720s, which once served as a hub for Boston's maritime trade, and is now used by recreational boats.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Each summer in the U.K., up to 50 million pheasants are released into woods and fields for recreational shooting.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The third group are youth who occasionally use drugs for recreational/experimental activity or for staying alert while studying for examinations by mistakenly using counterfeit pills or recreational drugs laced with fentanyl that may result in OD or fatal OD.
—Dr. Yifrah Kaminer, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
Another major historical landmark is Long Wharf, opened in the 1720s, which once served as a hub for Boston's maritime trade, and is now used by recreational boats.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Each summer in the U.K., up to 50 million pheasants are released into woods and fields for recreational shooting.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational
Adjective
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The show, which first premiered in 2015, has crossed the ocean in recent years to become a word-of-mouth hit, with fans drawn to its comic hijinks and nonsensical premise.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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As a newer comic, Bargatze had doubts about his future as a clean standup.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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That being said, the evening was certainly entertaining, with musical performances by Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoati and Paramount School of the Arts.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Photo : Zach Brown/Atlas Imagery A brick patio off the rear of the house is ideal for alfresco entertaining.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Some of immediate response was humorous and positive, signaling that he should be given a chance, while others critical, a sign of the times where memes can quickly take on a life of their own.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The state prefers sans-serif fonts like Times New Roman or Arial, and signage must not give a humorous impression.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
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All 2, 3 and 4 wheel riders are welcome for a fun day of riding in the area.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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And so that whole experience, going through the experience being from Maryland, having a horse in the Preakness with my family, was really fun.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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After this break in Rockport's car vandalism case, Favaloro posted a comical description of the bird's business on a neighborhood Facebook group.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The former uses his soccer ball in combat, while the latter has a bizarre, comical move set that incorporates music and dance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Scott Maxwell: The idea of Pam Bondi – who was dogged by ethics scandals in Florida and worked as a lobbyist for Qatar – serving as an ethics advisor on whether Donald Trump should accept a free plane from Qatar is ridiculous.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The energy of the performances — from Aduba’s deadpan forthrightness to the more antic work by comedians like Marino and Jane Curtin (as the president’s grouchy mother-in-law) — and the rat-a-tat style of all the conversations carries the day.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Thus begins an exhausting, antic season of searching.—
Alexandra Tanner,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Although the result is certainly amusing, the Darth Vader creation has also been spotted making some potentially controversial comments using Jones’ voice.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The sketch has a great ending stinger and is very amusing throughout.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Recreational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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