How to Use recreational in a Sentence

recreational

adjective
  • And the recreational amenities of the Shaker Lakes are just a stone’s throw away.
    Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Later, in the 1960s, the city dredged its own recreational harbor.
    Jill Cowan Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The city purchased the land to build Harborside more than 20 years ago as a way to boost recreational options in the area.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2023
  • But the farmers' plight in New York is directly tied to the bumpy launch of the state's recreational pot market.
    Michael Hill, ajc, 4 June 2023
  • But could also just be a quick path for recreational abuse.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Most of us are aware REI is home base for all things recreational equipment.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The agency said crews were searching for a recreational diver in the lake, about 6 miles off of Cleveland along the coast.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 June 2024
  • Malka hopes her model will thrive in the recreational era.
    Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The discovery of Smith's remains marked at least the sixth of its kind in Lake Mead's recreational areas just last year.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Lake Poway The recreational area at Lake Poway offers boating, archery, fishing and more.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
  • There's also a recreational race known as the Beargrease 40, according to the event website.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The beach was established in the early 1900s and was once a popular recreational spot for Black people in the area, the website stated.
    Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The forest is now a recreational zone where people walk their dogs, bird-watch, pick fruits, and can enjoy a natural space in the midst of an urban area.
    Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023
  • For the past seven years, Ms. de la Fuente stayed active in softball, playing in a local recreational league.
    James Wagner Marian Carrasquero, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The goal is to obtain compensation from the government for the taking of their land for a public recreational trail.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2023
  • All of these areas are open to recreational fishing, making Missouri anglers the first line of defense against this species.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
  • That idea would move the southbound lanes of the boulevard away from the eroding coastline and could free up as much as 60 acres for recreational possibilities.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • So even just seeing sport tennis grow at a recreational level, more people are exposed to it.
    Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The recreational marijuana law does not deal with delta-8.
    Haley Bemiller, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Because the water levels in these lakes would fluctuate by as much as 60 feet during that process, the lakes would not be available for recreational use.
    Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2023
  • This year marks a major milestone as a new building sits on the sand, a new place for instructors and lessons, as well as a recreational space during off season.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
  • Census data show more than a quarter of homes in the city are vacant, with most of those listed for seasonal or recreational use.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • But recreational cannabis use has been legalized in several states such as New York.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The city will also soon work on its Parks and Recreation Master Plan to gather ideas for new parks, recreational programs and other amenities.
    Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Sky Rink became one of the gems of the facility and one of the premier rinks in the New York region, enjoyed by legions of figure skaters, hockey teams and recreational skaters.
    David Waldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2024
  • This cycle can be seen in the three oldest recreational markets — Colorado, Washington, and Oregon — which have three of the four lowest prices of pre-rolls in the country for 2024.
    Harrison Bard, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
  • Funding for the program has been gathered from the city’s recreational cannabis sales tax and portions of taxes accrued from the real estate transfer tax.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2024
  • But there are still risks and thousands of recreational boating accidents happen each year.
    USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Of course, there's no shortage of recreational amenities such as private beaches, a boat launch, pools, golf courses, and even an in-town ski resort, Diamond Peak.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2024
  • This Shenandoah Valley resort is brimming with indoor and outdoor recreational options in all seasons, so there’s never a wrong time to visit.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024

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